Version 1.01
Copyright © 2004, 2006 Johan Haggi
THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ERROR IN THIS DOCUMENT. EVERY USE OF IDEAS, EXAMPLES AND OTHER CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT IS UNDER YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND THE ENTIRE RISK IS WITH YOU.
You can copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document under the condition that this license accompanies each copy.
You can modify this document and you can distribute modified (or translated) copies of this document under this conditions:
you must write the author of the modifications (or of the translation) and you must write that it is a modified work;
you must include in the copyright advice a reference to the original author;
you must write where is available the original document;
the modified document must be distributed (at your choise):
under the terms of this license
under the terms of the GNU GPL
under the terms of the GNU FDL, with no Invariant Sections.
15 november 2006
| Revision History | |
|---|---|
| Revision 1.01 | 15 november 2006 |
|
General revision. Write in XML (DocBook) Add examples for First translation in English |
|
| Revision 1.00 | 7 march 2004 |
|
First public release. Write in HTML |
|
Abstract
How to upgrade the package's list for Debian and download only the packages that you need also without an Internet connection
Table of Contents
It is possible to read this document online at the URL: http://www.orsobruno.net/linux/docs/Debian-upgrade-without-Internet-HOWTO-en/index.html
It is possible to download it (for offline reading and/or for printing and/or for modifying) in the formats HTML, TXT, PDF, XML (DocBook source) at URL: http://www.orsobruno.net/download/index.html#debup-nointernet-en
It is also available the original Italian version
You can write to me at the e-mail address: jh@orsobruno.net
I use in this document this conventions:
Xxx
A software. Example: GNU Wget is available
xxx yyy
A command and its options. Example: to use wget
-O
xxx
The name of a file. Example: /etc/hostname
xxx
A string that must be replaced. Example: replace
release with ...
xxx
A string that must be unmodified. Example: replace ... with
stable
xxx yyy
The content of a file. Example: the content of my
/etc/hosts is:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.1.1 linux.casamia linux
xxx yyy
An user's input and a computer's output. Example: if you type: ls
nonexistent_file you read: ls: nonexistent_file:
No such file or directory
promptinputoutput
A terminal's screen. Example:
user@machine:~$ls nonexistent_filels: nonexistent_file: No such file or directory
Debian upgrade without Internet HOWTO
Version 1.01 ~ 15 november 2006