On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 07:48:11PM -0400, Kenneth Jacker wrote: > 'apt-get upgrade' is fine if you've got a fast Internet connection. > > However, what do folks do when they still have *slow* Internet > connections (waiting for DSL, my home system still only works at > ~25kbps, maybe ~30kbps)? > > Is it possible to have my home system find out what's needed, create a > file with that info, transfer it to my office machine, get the needed > files, put them on a CD, read the CD at home, and update/upgrade?
Looks like an ideal candidate for the "Using APT Offline" document, which you can find in /usr/share/doc/apt. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
