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How to download apps and install them on another machine [duplicate]

I would like to install a program on another Ubuntu machine that does not have internet access. Is there a place that i can download Debian files, or can i copy some files out of my file system or ...
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Failed to download packages from software center

I tried to install many softwares from software center like VLC, Quickly etc but failed to download and install them on my Ubuntu. It gave this error. Failed to download package. Please help me.
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Where's natty (11.04) package repository? [closed]

It's meant to be at http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ since it's EOL, but I can't find it there: $ wget -qO- http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ | grep -Fie natty -e 11.04 $ ...
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application with multiple package installing capability?

Is there any package manager or plugin, which allows more than one package to be downloaded simultaneously (not sequentially?
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Problems with Psychonauts and the Ubuntu Software Center?

I decided to buy the Psychonauts PC game from the Ubuntu Software Center. Now, my laptop is practically empty, with only my OS and a few bits and bobs installed. The download for Psychonauts took ...
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How do i configure the live usb to install additional packages?

I have saved all the packages from the directory /var/cat/apt/archives to Usb. Is it possible to configure the live Usb to accommodate all these extra packages /var/cache/apt/archives; so that it ...
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2answers
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How do I generate a package download list?

I want to generate a package download list, which can be used to download those packages from another system. (I have a slow connection). I want to use those downloaded files to create a local ...
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1answer
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trouble getting apt-get to work with https

I have a (private) apt repository setup on a server. I'm only allowing access to this repository over SSL, and only with a client certificate. I have tested the connection using curl: $ curl ...
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Why does Update Manager give me a 404 error with these Google repositories?

I have a red warning sign in my toolbar. When I click on it, it asks me to check for updates. When I check for updates, I get this: W:Failed to fetch ...
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Install indicator-cpufreq as a package through web

I have Ubuntu 11.10 version and I have problem that I can't download packages from software center neither through command line due to proxy settings problem Does anybody know if I can get this ...
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Updates and anything from the software center is not downloading/installing [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix a “Failed to download package files” error? I have had this problem for a few days and I am not sure what caused it. Anytime I try to ...
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1answer
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Cannot download softwares from the Software Center

I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my computer that has Windows7 on it as well. I was first trying to upload Chromium and I got this error: Package dependencies cannot be resolved This error ...
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Can the update manager download only a single package at a time?

I need the update manager to only download a single package at a time and not try to download multiple packages at once. My slow internet cannot handle multiple connections; slows the download to a ...
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How do I add downloaded debian packages to Synaptic Package Manager?

In Synaptic, when I click File > Add downloaded packages and navigate to the folder with the debian packages, the debian packages are greyed out, which means I cannot select them.
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How do I use apt-get to only download packages?

I have apt-get 0.7.23.1 on host machine. I do not have root, thus not able to update it, or install other packages. I want to download .deb packages with it, but neither apt-get -d bash (Invalid ...
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Download deb packages with download manager instead of apt?

Hi there I know that deb packages I downloaded are in: /var/cache/apt/archives/ And I can save them for future use. However, there is a problem when I download a package using the apt-get command, ...