Re: Symple method to transfer some packages from Desktop system to laptop Debian Etch system?

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:12:39 +0100
"Paul Csanyi" <csanyipal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I have a Desktop Debian GNU/Linux Etch with network connection,
> and a laptop with installed only Debian GNU/Linux from netinstall.iso,
> but laptop has not network connection.
> 
> I downloaded this netinst.iso and I want not to download any more
> CD iso files.
> 
> Is it a method how to "copy" some more debian packages from
> my desktop Debian Etch to laptop Debian Etch, say with USB drive?
> 
> I can't use apt-zip on laptop system because the netinst.iso CD does
> not have apt-zip package.

I see that apt-zip has no dependencies other than apt, so copy the
apt-zip deb manually to the laptop, and then use apt-zip to move other
stuff.

> Regards, Paul Csanyi

Celejar
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