Re: Generating a list (with urls) of packages needed by apt-get dist-upgrade

[Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@yahoo.com>]

 --- Marco <brbromo@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 2. Generate (at home) a list (with urls) of packages needed for
> "apt-get dist-upgrade"

You can use something like this:

sudo apt-get -dy --print-uris upgrade | grep "^'" | \
while read uri x; do uri=${uri#\'}; uri=${uri%\'}; \
echo $uri; done >> ./PackageList.txt

> 3. Use that list to download all (and just) the needed packages at the
> university.

cd /some/dir && wget -ci ./PackagesList.txt

> 4. Put them on a cdrw or usb key.
> 5. Do "apt-get dist-upgrade" with packages from the cdrw or usb key.

sudo cp /usbstick/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives && sudo apt-get
dist-upgrade

> Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?

I haven't tested it, but it ought to work.

-- Thomas Adam

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