How to Download Only Package Dependencies for Offline Installation Elementary OS

July 31, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

    1. 2. Downloading pkgdownload

      Download pkgdownload for Elementary OS GNU/Linux

      Get pkgdownload .sh for Elementary OS

      Especially relevant: Right-Click on the Raw Content and Choose “Save Page as…“!

    2. 3. Installing pkgdownload

      Then to Set up pkgdownload on Elementary OS
      First, Access the Target, usually in the Downloads folder:

      cd && cd Downloads

      To Check it’s there List the contents with:

      ls . | grep pkgdownload

      The grep Command Refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
      But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
      Then give Execution Permission:

      chmod +x ./pkgdownload*

      Again set ownership to the root User with:

      sudo chown root:root ./pkgdownload*

      Finally, to Setup pkgdownload:

      sudo mv ./pkgdownload* /usr/local/bin/pkgdownload

      Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
      If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
      Finally, to Test the Setup play:

      which pkgdownload

      Thanks to Wick3rman Work!

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