Using apt-zip -was Re: Upgrade on box not on Net

[Felix Karpfen <felixk@webone.com.au>]

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:02:44 -0400, Celejar wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 20:25:09 +0100
> John K Masters <johnmasters@oxtedonline.net> wrote:
> 
>> Is it possible to upgrade a box not connected to the Internet?
>> 

> 
> This is what the apt-zip package is for.

2  simple queries:

1. ZIP drives are a thing of the past. Presumably apt-zip works equally
   well with usb memory-sticks; and

2. My daughter - who has broadband access - uses a Mac. Can that be
   used to download the packages identified by apt-zip?

Felix Karpfen



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