How to Download Only Package With Dependencies on MX Linux

August 30, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

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    1. 2. Downloading pkgdownload

      Download pkgdownload for MX GNU/Linux

      Get pkgdownload .sh for MX

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

    2. 3. Installing pkgdownload

      Then to Set up pkgdownload on MX
      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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