On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 16:51, David Kirk wrote: > Before I re-installed, I copied /var/cache/apt/archives to another PC. I > have copied that directory back to the re-installed PC, but when I apt-get > install <package> it starts downloading it again. > > Does anyone know how I can get it to use the files in > /var/cache/apt/archives?
Yes, copy the lot to somewhere you won't wipe when reinstalling, then after formatting press Alt-F2 for a console, and copy all the files back. The installer mounts everything under /target/ first btw.
