ok, . 1. a user want to update his system, he have no internet connection. 2. the user go to ubuntu website and update download a deb file, double click on it ,install it. now the folder /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ has a new list of available packages 3. the user run synaptic, select what ever package he want to install or just press the "Mark all updates" buttons if he wants to update. 4. the user go to "generate download script" option in the file menu. and generate the download script. 5. the user takes the links from the script to use it on Windows or use it on another Linux system which has internet connection and download the packages. 6. the user will have now all the packages needed for updating or installing new software. that he may take back to his system 7. the user go "add downloaded packages" from file menu in synaptic and chose the files location and it's done.
-- Ubuntu should provide update packages for download and use for offline users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
