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I have Ubuntu (12.04 64bit) running using VMWare Player.

I accidentally removed dnsmasq-base and therefore also network-manager + network-manager-gnome.

How can i re-install these without any Internet connection on the guest machine, the host is windows 7 and is connected.

I have the ubuntu installation ISO file available in my home directory... if I could add it as repository that would be great.

Thanks!

// Roland

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Is the installation ISO the alternate one or the live CD version? – ObsessiveSSOℲ Sep 22 '12 at 17:34
The one at ubuntu.com/download/desktop (Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64 bit) :/ – Roland Franssen Sep 22 '12 at 17:37
Unfortunately, that one can't be used as an APT-on-cd repo. Sorry. – ObsessiveSSOℲ Sep 22 '12 at 17:37
So... what are my options now? – Roland Franssen Sep 22 '12 at 17:38
I'd reinstall, but use the same partition and not format it, using the advanced partitioner. Or, you can try to use the "Upgrade" option on the installer to try to save your data. – ObsessiveSSOℲ Sep 22 '12 at 17:41

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Make a new Vmware machine and boot from your Ubuntu ISO you have then install your needed packages in your live CD and then copy those files from the

/var/cache/apt/archives/

and move them to your system using FM USB or whatever and there open a terminal:

cd /path-to-directory-that-include-packages

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

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(For Ubuntu 12.04)

Open 

sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

and write 

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
  address 192.168.0.2     #(your ip)
  netmask 255.255.255.0   #(your subnet)
  gateway 192.168.0.1     #(your gateway)
  dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8

then save and restart

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