apt-offline - update computer offline

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There is the tool apt-offline. You can download an update at a place, where you have access to internet, e.g. at home. apt-offline allows you to easily upgrade or install new packages on your offline PC, by using another online PC.

To Install apt-offline (execute in a terminal, press ENTER):
sudo apt-get install apt-offline (Enter)

Upgrading:
On the offline PC: sudo apt-offline set /tmp/apt-offline.sig
On the online PC: sudo apt-offline get C:\apt-offline.sig --bug-reports --threads 5
On the offline PC: sudo apt-offline install /media/USB/apt-offline.zip

Installing
On the offline PC: sudo apt-offline set abuse-offline.sig --install-packages abuse --src-build-dep --install-src-packages abuse
On the online PC: sudo apt-offline get abuse-offline.sig --no-checksum --bundle abuse-offline.zip
On the offline PC: sudo apt-offline install /media/USB/abuse-offline.zip

More info
http://apt-offline.alioth.debian.org/
http://www.debian-administration.org/article/Offline_Package_Management_...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php&p=10198406&postcount=5


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