Need help to install software in ubuntu from .deb archive

Hello everyone,
i need help to install ubuntu software from .deb archive as my network connection is very slow.Can any one help me out????

If you have a computer with a faster internet, you can download those deb files from that computer and install them in your computer. For that you have to run the command below in your own computer.

Code:

sudo apt-get update

If you are doing this for the first time, your ubuntu will download about 11MB. Now, open the synaptic package manager from System>Administration. Provide password if asked. There is a search button. Press that button and search for your desired software. For example, if you want to install eclipse, search for that. You will get several results. Make sure to select the right one. Right click on that one and press mark for installation. Some dependency related dialogue will be shown. Just press ok. After finishing selection, press File and select Generate Package Download Script. Save the file in your pendrive. Take the file to the computer having faster internet and ubuntu installed, double click on the file and press Run in terminal. This will download all the files necessary to install software you selected. Now, take these packages to your pc and run this command

Code:

sudo nautilus

A window will open. Go to /var/cache/apt/archives and paste downloaded files.

At last you are ready to install applications in your own pc. Open a terminal and run

Code:

sudo apt-get install <name of your selected applications>

Or you can install them from Software Center. You can also install upgrades in this way. Just press Mark all upgrades while selecting packages.

Let me know if you face any problem.

And never forget to enjoy UBUNTU.

thank u vaia.....but one thing is unsure to me...Is it necessary to unplug internet when i'm installing the software?

Erm, is not that supposed to be .deb file?
I don't remember seeing any .dev file in ubuntu, unless he is talking about a developer package of a software.

Muctadir, what's your opinion?

oppz sorry...text mistake.....

Topic title edited

BTW, .deb files are called debian file. So you can call them debian

thnku vaia..... ....

Sms language. Avoid it.

Muctadir, I am not sure why you gave such a long solution. I think it could be much simpler.
Open terminal and type

Code:


 sudo nautilus /var/cache/apt/archive/


The archive directory will be opened with root permission.
Now paste your packages in that directory.
Type

Code:


 sudo apt-get install <package-name>


If all dependency are met, your software will be installed even if network is disabled.

thank u every one..... .....my problem is solved....

Muctadir, please mark this topic as solved