Debian/Ubuntu dselect question

[Tim Wunder]

On Monday 16 July 2007 10:47:13 pm Collins Richey wrote:
> I must be missing something. Why can't you just run the following?
>
> apt-get [-y | --yes | --assume-yes] install <the-package-name>
>
> apt-get will download the package (and any dependencies) and install
> without asking you any questions, unless there is something screwy
> about the package or unless the package has configuration options that
> must be handled manually.

Yeah, you're missing the part where Lonnie says, "Thanks, but that won't help 
me.  I need to do this without apt-get, as the systems in question are on a 
private subnet with no internet access."

(in his reply to David Bandel)

Lonnie, is it feasible to create an apt repo locally that contains the 
package(s) you need?

Tim

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