Where, and how, do I install multiple packages stored in a local directory? [duplicate]

Question

I've found several posts about mass installing Linux packages with one command here, here, and here.

Here's my situation. I'm in a 3rd-world country right now with limited internet access. I want to know if there's a way to download a bunch of packages, store them somewhere, and write a little bash script to mass install them.

Is there a website that has a repository where I can do a one-time download of these permanently instead of having to use a bunch of data doing "apt-get" every time I try out a fresh installation of a Linux distro?

After I download these is there a way I can easily install them all these deb or tar files by writing a little bash script?

Answer 1

To download them all:

1. Create a text file with their names, one on each line.

2. Create a folder to store these package files:

   mkdir ~/packages_store
   

3. Read and download the deb file of each package on that list:

   #!/usr/bin/env bash
   
   # Change to the storage folder
   # or exit if it doesn't exist
   cd ~/packages_store || exit
   
   # Remove blank lines first then read
   # from file
   
   sed '/^$/d' "$1" | while read -r line; do            
       apt-get download "$line"
   done
   

   • Usage: chmod +x myscript.sh, then sudo ./myscript.sh /path/to/text_with_packagenames

4. To install all:

   1. Change into that folder cd ~/packages_store

   2. Run installer:

      sudo apt-get install *.deb
      

Hopefully this is what you’re looking for!

Answer 2

Here is the repository of Ubuntu Packages. Search desired package with ubuntu flavour and install it with apt procedure.