Where do I find old version of deb files?

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I need to install libhdf5 on an offline computer which has Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS installed.

One of the packages it looks for when running sudo apt-get install libhdf5-serial-dev hdf5-tools

is libjpeg-turbo8-dev_1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1_arm64.deb which "should" be located in http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/pool/main/libj/libjpeg-turbo/

but I can only find there, the newer, libjpeg-turbo8-dev_1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3_arm64.deb where can I find the older deb file?

Assume that I can't run sudo apt-get update since the computer can't be connected to the web

Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Have you tried installing the newer version? Have you got any problems with it? New versions in stable releases like 18.04 should provide mostly bugfixes and should never break compatibility, so you can most likely work with the newer version. To upgrade an offline computer, see How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)? — Melebius, Feb 11, 2020 at 8:20
No, I have not. I am trying to go "by the book" and look for the exact file. is there a repository for older versions? — Benny K, Feb 11, 2020 at 8:37
No guaranty that old packages are saved. Please run : Google, libjpeg-turbo8-dev_1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1_arm64.deb google.com/… ... to look for "saved". ... Example hit turul.canonical.com/pool/main/libj/libjpeg-turbo — Knud Larsen, Feb 11, 2020 at 9:37
packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/allpackages Search for: libjpeg-turbo8-dev Is listed at the bottom is the version 1.4.2 — GoldHaloWings, Feb 11, 2020 at 11:24
“I am trying to go "by the book" and look for the exact file.” I don’t find this a good approach. Software evolves much faster than books do. — Melebius, Feb 11, 2020 at 12:31

rubo77 · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-23 08:40:35Z

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There is a histroy of all builds, e.g. for virtualbox:

so for libjpeg-turbo8-dev_1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1

it will be something like

answered Mar 23, 2022 at 8:40

rubo77

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@bennyk can you provide the complete link please? jic somone searches for this
– rubo77
Mar 23, 2022 at 9:45

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