How to install package without internet connection

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I installed Ubuntu on an old computer. It only has a modem port, and no LAN port. But since it has USB then I can use the USB mobile dongle to connect to the Internet. In order to use it, I need to install the package usb_modeswitch . How and where from to download the files needed from from another computer and how can I install them?

Yes, download it from another computer put it ont usb , and install it on the old computer. — Uri Herrera, Jun 02 '12 at 17:53
yes but how to search and where to find and how to install with what commands — Kangarooo, Jun 02 '12 at 18:27
You can also try with Keryx. See http://askubuntu.com/questions/127923/how-can-i-update-ubuntu-offline-without-using-synaptic-or-keryx/181913#181913. — carnendil, Feb 13 '13 at 15:41

Mitch · Answer 1 · 2012-06-02T18:33:41.557

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Once you get the necessary files downloaded, and copied to the old computer, take a look at this site

Or You can click here to download

edited Jun 02 '12 at 18:33

answered Jun 02 '12 at 18:01

Mitch

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i would like to download from ubuntu server but how to find package and where and what commands to use universaly for any package from ubuntu server to get same result as if it was with internet connection installed. – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 18:31
click on the file name in the link that I included, to download the file. – Mitch Jun 02 '12 at 18:32
cant do 1st step sudo aptitude install libusb-dev – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 18:59
Does it give you any messages? – Mitch Jun 02 '12 at 19:02
yes- couse of no network connection it says E: Couldng find package libusb-dev – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 19:12
You can download it from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+search?text=libusb-dev – Mitch Jun 02 '12 at 19:17
its getting too complicated. from there witch one libusb_0.1.12.orig.tar.gz (380.2 KiB) libusb_0.1.12-20.debian.tar.gz (257.1 KiB) and how to install. I found aptoncd programm but with it i cant put on cd usb-modeswitch – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 19:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 02 '12 at 19:27

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Try APTonCD a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs with all of the packages you've downloaded via APT-GET or APTITUDE, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers (description from APTonCD project website).

answered Jun 02 '12 at 19:27

pl1nk

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with it cant put usb-modeswitch – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 19:48
@Kangarooo Do you have any error output? – pl1nk Jun 02 '12 at 20:00
No just that package isnt selectable to make aptcd – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 20:14
@Kangarooo With aptcd you mean APTonCD?
Is it possible to provide more info?
– pl1nk Jun 02 '12 at 20:30
Open APTonCD and theres no package usb-modeswitch. I have on computer installed it but its not appearing in APTonCD programm for selection – Kangarooo Jun 02 '12 at 20:33
@Kangarooo is it the only missing package? – pl1nk Jun 02 '12 at 20:49
try yourself- not all packages are available in APTonCD for example even Firefox cant be put in APTonCD – Kangarooo Jun 03 '12 at 10:08

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 17 '13 at 14:05

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Installation files, and instructions can be found here. It walks you through compiling the source, kind of a pain, but it seems to me to be pretty straight forward. unpack, run make. Hope it helps.

answered Apr 17 '13 at 14:05

Luis Flores III

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