Re: Feature request: install package by passing URL to apt-get

To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Feature request: install package by passing URL to apt-get
From: Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:12:56 -0600
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:34:41 -0230
Person the human <tonyfoll11@gmail.com> wrote:

> Would it be nice if it was possible to pass a URL to 'apt install' so
> that a package could be installed without first downloading its .deb
> file? I think it's good because it can save time and prevent unneeded
> damage to SSDs. Even if you don't have any info to add, please let me
> know what you think.

There is an extension for Chromium called Apt-linker which may do some
of what you want. The description is "Turns "apt-get install" lines
into clickable apturl links for installing Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux
packages".

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