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Meaning: without running sudo apt-get install x. (where x is the name of the app).

In Windows I'd download the app (x.exe). Save it on the USB. Then install it from the USB on the computer I want to install on.

How can I do that with Xubuntu?

JJrussel
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  • dpkg -i will install package(s) you've provided; as will apt (when apt is given the name of the file(s) to be installed). Note where apt-get will download any requirements/dependencies; dpkg requires those to be installed before hand, OR at the same time as the package(s) you're installing. Same applies with apt though it'll go to the web for any you didn't provide (a problem if you've no internet; ie. it'll require you to have & provide them as deb's in the install command) – guiverc Nov 20 '20 at 07:29
  • That link is too technical for me. Can you give me an example with the app x? I simple want to install an app on another machine with no internet. – JJrussel Nov 20 '20 at 07:35
  • The link @karel used was the better one.. You can just wget them using the link I provided, copy to thumb-drive then dpkg -i install (or apt depending on release; apt has improved in recent releases) them too.... It depends on how automated you want it. – guiverc Nov 20 '20 at 07:37
  • So sudo wget x?? – JJrussel Nov 20 '20 at 08:14
  • wget will download files from the web (or just use a web browser). Use man wget to view the reference manual page for it. You can then cp (copy) or mv files/packages to the thumb-drive, walk it to your box, mount then dpkg -i (or apt) to install. You don't use sudo with wget, as then you won't own the files. – guiverc Nov 20 '20 at 08:36
  • I'm guessing this will not be as simple as in Windows – JJrussel Nov 20 '20 at 09:02
  • "simple" is a relative term. You can use the GUI in the very same manner as on Windows. Download a *.deb file (by browser or wget), then use dpkg -i filename.deb from the shell to install it as you have brought it to the destination machine. This will get a lot harder if the package DEPENDS on other things. – Hannu Nov 20 '20 at 11:34
  • Matter of fact, it does – JJrussel Nov 20 '20 at 11:42

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