Trying to understand Packages[.gz] files

I think this got lost - apologies if this is its second time around. I'm installing Debian gradually; until I get it online I have Windows, in its own partition, set up for Internet use. I use Windows to download Debian packages I'm interested in onto my hard drive, creating a partial mirror of th

Trying to understand Packages[.gz] files

I'm installing Debian gradually; until I get it online I have Windows, in its own partition, set up for Internet use. I use Windows to download Debian packages I'm interested in onto my hard drive, creating a partial mirror of the Debian distribution; I then install those packages by accessing the