rajeesh Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 In Ubuntu, if you are connected to the Internet, updating and upgrading the system is as easy as running the “apt-get update” and “apt-get upgrade” command. Better still, for those who prefer a GUI, you can also use the Update Manager to update your system with a simple click. Now, what if your Ubuntu computer is not connected to the Internet? How can you update/upgrade your Ubuntu without any Internet connection? There are several ways to go about doing it. The method we are going to use here is “apt-offline“. Let’s imagine the scenario: You have a Ubuntu machine at home that doesn’t come with any Internet connection (probably because home networking is very expensive), and your office (or school) PC is connected to a broadband connection with blazingly fast speed. With apt-offline, you can now make use of the office or school PC (regardless it is running Linux or Windows) to download the necessary packages to your USB drive, and then bring it home to update your home computer. The only requirement for this is that your Ubuntu need to be installed with apt-offline, which of course need an Internet connection. Read the full article at source: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck_kent Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 This is exactly the biggest drawback for me in using Ubuntu or Linux as a desktop in general. It's very hard to install things when you're offline especially getting all those dependecies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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