See also AptGet/Offline
Compare this to apt-medium.
Tired for waiting my internet connection, and as many people ask for how to do it, here is a little script to allow the use of apt-get offline. The main advantage is that it doesn't need to have apt on the connected computer (i.e. you can download packages from a rpm-based distribution, for instance).
Here it is, just copy this code in your favorite text editor, save it as apt-off on your usb flash/hard drive (or any other kind of mobile disk) and make it executable by typing chmod +x apt-off in a terminal.
#
# Copyright 2006, Goulven Guillard.
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
BOLD="\\033[1;39m"
NORMAL="\\033[0;39m"
GREEN="\\033[32m"
RED="\\033[31m"
PINK="\\033[35m"
BLUE="\\033[34m"
##################
## Display help ##
##################
if [[ $1 == -h || $1 == --help ]]; then
echo -e "\\033[2J\\033[0;0f$BOLD$BLUE""NAME"$NORMAL
echo -e "\tapt-off\n"
echo -e $BOLD$BLUE"SYNOPSIS"$NORMAL
echo -e $GREEN"\tapt-off [option] [packages/dist-upgrade]\n"$NORMAL
echo -e $BOLD$BLUE"DESCRIPTION"$NORMAL
echo -e "\t$GREEN""apt-off$NORMAL is a script designed to allow the use of the apt tool on a"
echo -e "\tcomputer without any network connection. It proceeds in three steps,"
echo -e "\twhich must be done in the directory containing the apt-off file :"
echo -e "\t1- packages selection (option -g)"
echo -e "\t2- packages download (option -d); this step has to be done on a Linux"
echo -e "\tsystem computer (it$BOLD does not need$NORMAL apt, but uses$GREEN wget$NORMAL ; if you only"
echo -e "\thave access to a Windows system, you should uncomment one of the two"
echo -e "\tdedicated lines at the end of the apt-off file and download all the"
echo -e "\tpackages listed in the $GREEN""offline.packages_url$NORMAL or in the"
echo -e "\t$GREEN""offline.packages_list$NORMAL files by hand...) with an internet connection"
echo -e "\t3- packages installation (option -x)\n"
echo -e $BOLD$BLUE"WARNING"$NORMAL
echo -e $BOLD$RED"\tCAUTION :$NORMAL the installation of packages and the use of the dist-upgrade"
echo -e "\toption can pose some risks. You are strongly encouraged to"
echo -e "\tsimulate these operations with apt-get before to use apt-off."
echo -e "\tThe author cannot be considered as responseable for any problem.\n"
fi
##########################
## Display options ##
##########################
if [[ $1 == -h || $1 == --help || $1 == -o || $1 == --options ]]; then
echo -e $BOLD$BLUE"OPTIONS"$NORMAL
echo -e $GREEN"\t-c$NORMAL ou$GREEN --configure$NORMAL"
echo -e "\tDownload apt configuration files.\n"
echo -e $GREEN"\t-d$NORMAL ou$GREEN --download$NORMAL"
echo -e "\tDownload packages. This option has to be used on a Linux system"
echo -e "\twith an internet connection.$BOLD$RED Don't forget the offline.packages"
echo -e "\tfile !!!$NORMAL\n"
echo -e $GREEN"\t-g$NORMAL or$GREEN --generate$BLUE [package1 package2 ...]$NORMAL or$BLUE [dist-upgrade]$NORMAL"
echo -e "\tGenerate packages list, stored in the $BLUE offline.packages$NORMAL file.\n"
echo -e $GREEN"\t-h$NORMAL or$GREEN --help"$NORMAL
echo -e "\tPrint this help.\n"
echo -e $GREEN"\t-o$NORMAL or$GREEN --options$NORMAL"
echo -e "\tDisplay options.\n"
echo -e $GREEN"\t-x$NORMAL or$GREEN --extract$BLUE [package1 package2 ...]$NORMAL or$BLUE [dist-upgrade]$NORMAL"
echo -e "\tExtract and install packages.\n"
if [[ $1 == -h || $1 == --help ]]; then
echo -e $BOLD$BLUE"COPYRIGHT"$NORMAL
echo -e "\tCopyright 2006, Goulven Guillard."
echo -e "\tThis program is copyleft : copy, modification and diffusion are"
echo -e "\tauthorized and encouraged if they are free."
echo -e "\tPlease report bugs at$BLUE lecotegougdelaforce [at] free.fr$NORMAL.\n"
fi
##########################################
## Download of apt configuration files ##
##########################################
elif [[ $1 == -c || $1 == --configure ]]; then
if [[ -e config_files/config_apt ]]; then
cd config_files
sh -x ./config_apt
cd ..
else
echo -e "You didn't execute$GREEN apt-off -p$NORMAL yet, or you have deleted the$VERT config_files$NORMAL directory and the$VERT config_apt$NORMAL file there was in it... Please restart all the procedure."
fi
##########################
## Packages selection ##
##########################
elif [[ $1 == -g || $1 == --generate ]]; then
if [[ `ls /var/lib/apt/lists/ | grep binary-i386_Packages | wc -l` == 0 ]]; then
if [[ ! -e config_files ]]; then
mkdir config_files
awk '($1=="deb"||$1=="deb-src")&&!match($2,"cdrom"){split($2,A,"/");for(i=4;i<=NF;++i) print "wget -O "A[3]"_"A[4]"_dists_"$3"_"$i"_binary-i386_Packages.gz "$2"dists/"$3"/"$i"/binary-i386/Packages.gz"}' < /etc/apt/sources.list > config_files/config_apt
echo -e "WARNING : Your computer isn't correctly configured in order to use the apt tool."
echo -e "This program will configure it for you. You now have to execute the$VERT apt-off -c$NORMAL"
echo -e "command on a computer with an internet connexion. The configuration will end"
echo -e "automatically next time you will use apt-off."
exit
elif [[ `ls config_files | grep gz | wc -l` > 0 ]]; then
sudo cp config_files/*.gz /var/lib/apt/lists/
sudo gunzip /var/lib/apt/lists/*.gz
else
echo -e "Vous devez d'abord exécuter$VERT apt-off -c$NORMAL sur un ordinateur avec internet !"
exit
fi
fi
if [[ -e offline.packages ]]; then
echo "WARNING : The offline.packages file already exists, do you want to overwrite it (if not, the packages will be added to the existing list) ? (y/n)"
read OVERWRITE
fi
if [[ $OVERWRITE == y ]]; then
echo "cd ./deb" > offline.packages
else
echo "cd ./deb" >> offline.packages
fi
if [[ "$#" < 2 ]]; then
echo "WARNING : You have to indicate which packages you want to install,"
echo "or \"dist-upgrade\" !!!"
exit
elif [[ $2 == dist-upgrade ]]; then
sudo apt-get -qq --print-uris dist-upgrade > .offline_tmp
else
for ((i=2; i<="$#"; i++ ))
do
sudo apt-get -qq --print-uris install ${!i} >> .offline_tmp
done
fi
awk '{print "wget -O " $2 " " $1}' < .offline_tmp >> offline.packages
echo "cd .." >> offline.packages
#### Lines to uncomment for Windows :
# awk '{print $1}' < .offline_tmp >> offline.packages_url
# awk '{print $2}' < .offline_tmp >> offline.packages_list
rm -f .offline_tmp
##########################
## Packages download ##
##########################
elif [[ $1 == -d || $1 == --download ]]; then
if [[ ! -e deb ]]; then
mkdir deb
fi
sh -x ./offline.packages
##########################
## Packages extraction ##
##########################
elif [[ $1 == -x || $1 == --extract ]]; then
if [[ ! -e deb/partial ]]; then
PARTIAL_CREATED=true
mkdir deb/partial
else
PARTIAL_CREATED=false
fi
if [[ "$#" < 2 ]]; then
echo "WARNING : You have to indicate which packages you want to install, or \"dist-upgrade\" !"
exit
elif [[ $2 == dist-upgrade ]]; then
sudo apt-get -o dir::cache::archives=$PWD/deb/ dist-upgrade
else
for ((i=2; i<="$#"; i++ ))
do
sudo apt-get -o dir::cache::archives=$PWD/deb/ install ${!i}
done
fi
if [[ PARTIAL_CREATED ]]; then
rm -rf deb/partial
fi
##########################
## Display usage rules ##
##########################
else
./apt-off -o
fi
## End of apt-off.All the instructions are explained by apt-off -h. Enjoy !