[HLUG] Ubuntu repositories on a disc/stick?

[Matt Rhys-Roberts]

Just to round off by saying thanks once again to all who got back to me 
about this.
Good eggs!

Regards,
Matt.



j michaelson wrote:

>hi matt,
>
>if i'm correct, /var/cache/apt/archive is where apt and synaptic stick
>all the packages that they download. here's what you could do....
>
>-do a fresh install of ubuntu on your pc.
>-install all the programs your friends want on your pc using apt or
>synaptic. these programs will also download all the dependencies that
>you need.
>-copy all the .deb files from /var/cache/apt/archive on your computer
>to  /var/cache/apt/archive on your friends computer.
>-fire up synaptic or apt and install the packages
>
>i think this might work, but i can't make any gaurantees.
>
>john michaelson.
>
>
>
>
>On 3/20/06, Matt Rhys-Roberts <matt.rhys-roberts at q-par.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>Aha, very interesting, thankyou. Next, I wonder how to determine and
>>gather all the necessary libraries etc. that any particular package
>>requires? It would be a pain if the owners of the poor old dialup PC
>>didn't get all the support files required per package.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Matt
>>
>>j michaelson wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>hi matt,
>>>
>>>something that might be worth trying is sticking a load of packages in
>>>/var/cache/apt/archive. once they are in there synaptic can use them.
>>>
>>>john michaelson.
>>>
>>>      
>>>