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How to use Debian as a rolling release distribution

Updated - March 20, 2018 by Arnab Satapathi

using debian as rolling release

Debian stable versions are notable for their stability, security and performance. Debian team maintains a time based stable version release and the software repository is somewhat outdated. So isn't it […]

Filed Under: how to Tagged With: apt, Debian, rolling release

Generate package download list with apt-get for offline install

Updated - January 9, 2020 by Arnab Satapathi

apt-get generate package download list

No internet, it's costly or too slow ? Don't worry, you can download the Debian packages (deb files) somewhere elsewhere, I mean where internet is fast and affordable. In this […]

Filed Under: how to Tagged With: apt, dpkg, offline install

Apt pinning, How to install and upgrade debian packages selectively

Updated - July 3, 2018 by Arnab Satapathi

apt pinning in debian ubuntu mint

Apt pinning could be used to manage packages effectively in any Debian based distro. You can install some packages which are not available with the current release, or from a […]

Filed Under: linux basics Tagged With: apt, Debian, dpkg

How to reuse deb files to install software in many offline Ubuntu/Debian machines

Updated - May 14, 2020 by Arnab Satapathi

Dpkg, the Debian package manger is no doubt one of the most versatile and efficient package managers around, but installing a huge software with slow internet connection or in many […]

Filed Under: how to Tagged With: apt, dpkg, offline install

How to install latest version software in Ubuntu/Debian

Updated - January 9, 2019 by Arnab Satapathi

Install latest software debian

Currently there are above 45,000 packages in Debian repository and even more in Ubuntu. Both of them has much larger software collection than any other GNU/Linux distributions. But there is […]

Filed Under: how to Tagged With: apt, Debian, Ubuntu

How to use an ISO file as offline repository in Debian

Updated - May 14, 2020 by Arnab Satapathi

Debian offline repo

No internet connection ? still you can install packages on Debian or Ubuntu from the installer CD/DVD ISO file. This trick is very useful in case of downgrading a package, […]

Filed Under: featured, how to Tagged With: apt, dpkg, offline install

Apt-get command for beginners - Manage Debian packages

Updated - March 10, 2018 by Arnab Satapathi

Debian and its forks, Ubuntu , Linux Mint , Bodhi Linux etc. are the most popular and newbie friendly GNU/Linux distributions. Their software packages are managed with the apt get […]

Filed Under: how to Tagged With: apt, dpkg

15 most useful dpkg tips for beginners

Updated - September 26, 2017 by Arnab Satapathi

According to DistroWatch top three most popular GNU/Linux distributions are Debian based, including Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Debian software packages (i.e. deb files) are managed with dpkg,  so we are […]

Filed Under: how to, tips and tricks Tagged With: apt, dpkg

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