Where are packages downloaded by "apt-get download" stored?

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I want to know the storage location of apt-get download command in Ubuntu.

file stores in the current directory itself(not in anyother places). And this question is not a dupe. Op clearly mentioned where packages are stored while i download it using apt-get download — Avinash Raj, May 16 '14 at 17:50

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited May 16 '14 at 17:55

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If you are just downloading using apt-get the file is stored in the current directory.

From apt-get --help

download - Download the binary package into the current directory

edited May 16 '14 at 17:55

Avinash Raj

answered May 16 '14 at 17:46

Hashken

As of June 2021, this is no longer true (on Debian 10): Archives now get downloaded to /var/cache/apt/archives, as correctly indicated in on of these answers. – Markus Bawidamann Jun 16 '21 at 21:10

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 16 '14 at 17:46

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The packages are stored under:

/var/cache/apt/archives

answered May 16 '14 at 17:46

animaletdesequia

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He's asking about the download command, which downloads in the current directory always. – Braiam May 16 '14 at 18:03
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No, not true anymore. As of 2021, this answer is the correct one. Your comment is incorrect. – Markus Bawidamann Jun 16 '21 at 21:11
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not true - year 2023 . ubuntu 22 . the package go to current folder – yehonatan yehezkel Jun 27 '23 at 14:47

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