Re: Symple method to transfer some packages from Desktop system to laptop Debian Etch system?
On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 12:10:23AM -0500, Celejar wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:29:00 -0600
> Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> > On 01/26/08 18:21, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 01:12:39AM +0100, Paul Csanyi wrote:
> > > ...
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> Is it a method how to "copy" some more debian packages from
> > >> my desktop Debian Etch to laptop Debian Etch, say with USB drive?
> > >
> > > sure, just cp the .debs from /var/cache/apt/archives and then install
> > > them.
> >
> > Or install apt-proxy on the desktop system, and point the laptop's
> > sources.list at the desktop instead of the "real" sources.
>
> He says the laptop has no network connection - see above.
Does the laptop happen to have a serial port? You could connect a null
modem between the laptop and the desktop boxes and run ppp. This not
only allows transfering files, but gives access to the internet via the
desktop (with suitable forwarding setup) so that install can proceed
normally.
Doug.
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