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When I install something on terminal, it often shows me a few things for status. For one, it shows download rate (which is fine). However, when I install something, it can display

Unpacking libgranite2:amd64 (0.3.0~r732+pkg64~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package slingshot-launcher.
Preparing to unpack .../slingshot-launcher_0.7.6.1+r421+pkg32~ubuntu0.3.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking slingshot-launcher (0.7.6.1+r421+pkg32~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package contractor.
Preparing to unpack .../contractor_0.3.1~r136+pkg22~ubuntu0.3.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking contractor (0.3.1~r136+pkg22~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package apport-hooks-elementary.
Preparing to unpack .../apport-hooks-elementary_0.1-0~35~saucy1_all.deb ...
Unpacking apport-hooks-elementary (0.1-0~35~saucy1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.40.0-2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Setting up libgranite-common (0.3.0~r732+pkg64~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Setting up libgranite2:amd64 (0.3.0~r732+pkg64~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Setting up slingshot-launcher (0.7.6.1+r421+pkg32~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Setting up contractor (0.3.1~r136+pkg22~ubuntu0.3.1) ...
Setting up apport-hooks-elementary (0.1-0~35~saucy1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6) ..

I would rather that not show up. I only want to see download rate, not all that other stuff. How do I do this?

EDIT: I would also like the jargon to be stored somwehre else if something goes wrong, or for the jargon to just be expanable on terminal.

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    If something goes wrong, you're going to need this output. Jun 4, 2014 at 14:54
  • @saiarcot895 edited question
    – rajlego
    Jun 4, 2014 at 14:56
  • If you redirect the output you will miss the prompt to continue and apt-get will hang there waiting for you to respond Y/n.
    – Elder Geek
    Jun 4, 2014 at 16:16

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Better yet, try Ubuntu Software Center!

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    Well, not all packages are installable through software center.
    – rajlego
    Jun 4, 2014 at 21:32
  • Correct, but there are several that are. Jun 5, 2014 at 17:49
  • Well I already install what I can with software center, I'm just looking for a solution for the packages that must be installed from terminal
    – rajlego
    Jun 5, 2014 at 19:51
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See the Apt Man Page, and add -d, short for --download-only. For this to work, you'd have to run apt twice(the first pass will do --download-only, and the second pass will install/upgrade etc) To run in one command use the &&(And) operator . For Elder Geek's/Tim's solution to work add --assume-yes

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  • How does this hide the output?
    – Seth
    Jun 4, 2014 at 20:53
  • The OP only wants to see the download rate. This is as close as we can get.
    – eyoung100
    Jun 4, 2014 at 20:54
  • You should probably state that in your answer then.
    – Seth
    Jun 4, 2014 at 21:00
  • Why, question readers who actually read the question will see Download only, I did, but I'll edit it
    – eyoung100
    Jun 4, 2014 at 21:06
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sudo apt-get install &> installoutput.txt redirects it to a file. The download rate is difficult, you can redirect all of it, or none.

As ElderGeek pointed out, this doesn't work.

As EcarterYoung pointed out, this one does work?:

sudo apt-get install <package> --assume-yes &> installoutput.txt redirects it to a file.

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  • Tim will the problem that elder geek pointed out apply for your solution?
    – rajlego
    Jun 4, 2014 at 18:42
  • No, I didn't think about that.
    – Tim
    Jun 4, 2014 at 20:45

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