Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 04:27:23PM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote: > If really want to download a package, do it with "wget" or any console > based web browsers. Or debget in the debian-goodies package in testing and unstable. (Don't bother with the debget package itself, as it's never been updated for p

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Ron Johnson
On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 16:57, Kent West wrote: > Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: > > >What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > >single package. > > > >Thanks. > > > >R> > > > > > > > > > apt-get install single_package Let's be a bit more verbose: # apt-get -s -u i

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Radek Zajkowski [Deb] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003.03.10.2331 +0100]: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. first, please don't reply to a message and change the topic. if you must do so, at least delete the In-Reply-To line from the

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread ntrfug
On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:31:39 -0500 "Radek Zajkowski [Deb]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. > To *download* it, use "apt-get -d install ". To download *and install* it, use "apt-get install ". I found this in

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Rob Weir
Start your own thread, DO NOT just reply to an existing message. People might not ever see your message this way. On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 05:31:39PM -0500, Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. Have you read the

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 05:31:39PM -0500, Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. Normally this is good enough: # apt-get -d install some-package If really want to download a package, do it with "wget" or any cons

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Andy Hurt
Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a single package. "apt-get -d install less" would just download the package 'less' to /var/cache/apt/archives/ You'd still need to install it, though. -- andyrew -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Seneca
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 05:31:39PM -0500, Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. apt-get install -d foo -- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Jonathan Matthews
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 05:31:39PM -0500, Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: > What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a > single package. # apt-get install This might pull in some extra packages. If you're hoping to avoid this, I'd suggest you don't, as apt-get only p

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Patrick Wiseman
On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 at 5:31pm, Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: :What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a :single package. 'apt-get -h' reveals all! Patrick -- Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux user #17943

Re: Apt-get, downloading a single package

2003-03-10 Thread Kent West
Radek Zajkowski [Deb] wrote: What would like a command to apt-get look like if I wanted to download a single package. Thanks. R> apt-get install single_package -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]