Dependencies in Dir w/ Many .deb Files

[Kenneth Jacker <khj@be.cs.appstate.edu>]

I have a slow Internet connection at home.  :-(

I can't yet use apt-zip since my home 'ppp' link still doesn't work
(non-"8 bit clean" issues) thus prohibiting me from updating the apt
database via the net.  :-(


So, in order to temporarily keep my home system current, I am doing
the following:

  o  Updating my office system (both are running pretty much
     the same configuration of 'sarge')

  o Copying all the newly installed debs on the office machine from
    /var/cache/apt/archive to removable media

  o  Bringing that media home and copying the deb files to my home hard drive

  o  Finally, I run "dpkg -i *.deb" on those newly transferred file


The problem with this approach is "*.deb" orders alphabetically
instead of by dependency.  I must iteratively run the above command
placing needed debs before the final "*.deb" argument.  That takes
time (and patience)!

QUESTION: is there some option to 'dpkg' or another command/script that
          will generate the file names in an order such that the
          dependencies are met?

Thanks for any ideas!

-- 
Prof Kenneth H Jacker       khj@cs.appstate.edu
Computer Science Dept       www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj
Appalachian State Univ
Boone, NC  28608  USA