Hmmm I got that. But I think I'll stick to the automated method that Ubuntu has.
And I'll save this, just in case. Thank you a lot Nasim Bhaia :D On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Nasimul Haque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, you cannot do that. Well, in theory you can by rebuilding the > package database but it will mess up your installation. But of course, > you can make your own repo placing .deb's into a folder. > > Let's do it. > > Make a folder wherever you like. I'm making it in my home directory > calling 'myrepo'. Move all your *.deb files here. > > Now, open up a Terminal and type the following > $ cd ~/myrepo > $ dpkg-scansources debs | gzip > Sources.gz > > Your local repository has been created. Now either open your > /etc/apt/sources.list in an editor or go to the Synaptic to add the > repo to your package manager. Below I am giving the howto add this in > Synaptic. > > In Synaptic from Settings > Repositiories goto the tab Third Party > Software. Click Add and type > > deb file:/home/USERNAME myrepo > > Click Add source then Close. Click Reload in the Synaptic. Your local > repo is ready to use. > > Note: you must replace USERNAME by your actual username if you follow this. > > Nasim > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Kowsheek Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Okay! So i just have to back that up... :D Thanks a lot!! > > > > Accah, does that mean that I can download *.deb files and put them in > that > > folder? > > > > Thank you again :D > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Nasimul Haque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> All your downloaded .deb packages reside in the folder /var/cache/apt/ > >> > >> Nasim > >> > >> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Kowsheek Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > Yeah, maybe, but I'll have to try it out. > >> > > >> > Let me clarify a little. I installed/downloaded most of the updates > that > >> > are > >> > available. Now if I want to keep all these updates next time I install > >> > Ubuntu (on my pc or any other pc) how can I keep these updates? > >> > > >> > Kowsheek Mahmood > >> > http://profile.to/redkid > >> > > >> > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 4:48 AM, Nasimul Haque <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Probably, you are asking about partition imaging. If so, you can use > >> >> partimage to make an image of your hard disk partition. > >> >> > >> >> Nasim > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Kowsheek Mahmood < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Hi people, > >> >> > Hope you are all well. > >> >> > > >> >> > I was wondering how I can backup Ubuntu so that I can install it > >> >> > again > >> >> > later > >> >> > and still have my settings and downloads. > >> >> > > >> >> > Please let me know. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks! :D > >> >> > > >> >> > Kowsheek Mahmood > >> >> > http://profile.to/redkid > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > ubuntu-bd mailing list > >> >> > [email protected] > >> >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) > >> >> Wessex Institute of Technology > >> >> Southampton, UK > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> ubuntu-bd mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> > > >> > -- > >> > ubuntu-bd mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) > >> Wessex Institute of Technology > >> Southampton, UK > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-bd mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > > > > > > > > -- > > Kowsheek Mahmood > > http://profile.to/redkid > > http://aredkid.wordpress.com/ > > -- > > ubuntu-bd mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > > > > > > > > -- > M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) > Wessex Institute of Technology > Southampton, UK > > -- > ubuntu-bd mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > -- Kowsheek Mahmood http://profile.to/redkid http://aredkid.wordpress.com/
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