(Solved)Install packages from Usb/Flashdrive or Dvd-see last post

unilx · 2009-10-23 05:17:31

Hi,i just started using linux and have what's problay going to sound like a dumb question.can i download packages and put them on a Usb/Flashdrive or dvd and install them with pacman.I have a rocket stick usb modem and cant get it to connet to the net because im missing a package (wvdial).Any help with this will be appreciated.Thx

BTW i burned this package to a dvd (wvdial) and went to my dvddrive and it wasent there:)

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=83206

Last edited by unilx (2009-10-26 15:51:30)

vik_k · 2009-10-23 05:40:16

you can surely put those packages onto a removable media & to install those packs with pacman you need to copy those to /var/cache/pacman/pkg directory.

then just do

 pacman -S package

BTW i burned this package to a dvd (wvdial) and went to my dvddrive and it wasent there:)

can't understand this. might be u r saying that u burned wvdial to a dvd & it wasn't there, so there are chances that that dvd is corrupt or burning didn't happen properly

Last edited by vik_k (2009-10-23 05:42:52)

tomk · 2009-10-23 05:53:25

You don't need to put the packages in your cache - just mount the dvd or usb drive and use pacman -U /full/path/to/package.pkg.tar.gz.

sHyLoCk · 2009-10-23 05:56:31

You don't need to copy the packages in cache. Just put :
Server = file:///path/to/packages

At the top of mirrorlist, that's what I do. It acts as your local repo. Any packages available there will be installed from your local repo without downloading, other packages will be downloaded and then installed from the mirrors.

Last edited by sHyLoCk (2009-10-23 05:57:36)

vik_k · 2009-10-23 07:16:28

fine...
I wasn't knowing that Server way to install packages. that is cool.
thanks for helping me out also

Mr.Elendig · 2009-10-23 11:55:10

You can also set up your own local repository.

unilx · 2009-10-24 23:04:29

thx for all the help
for other people that are having similar problems check out this link
http://www.linuxconfig.org/Howto_mount_ … e_in_Linux

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=83206

Last edited by unilx (2009-10-26 15:51:50)

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(Solved)Install packages from Usb/Flashdrive or Dvd-see last post

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