Apt-get download file

I want to know the storage location of apt-get download command in Ubuntu. Improve this question. And this question is not a dupe. Op clearly mentioned where packages are stored while i download it using apt-get download — Avinash Raj. Add a comment.

Active Oldest Votes. From apt-get --help download - Download the binary package into the current directory. Improve this answer. Avinash Raj Hashken Hashken 5, 5 5 gold badges 31 31 silver badges 49 49 bronze badges.

He's asking about the download command, which downloads in the current directory always. No, not true anymore. As of , this answer is the correct one. Your comment is incorrect. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Every Linux user knows how critical apt-get commands are. From the very first time you install Ubuntu or a similar Linux distribution , you come across this powerful tool.

This tutorial serves as a good introduction for beginners on the apt-get command. It can also help more experienced users refresh their memory and improve their knowledge of terminal commands.

It allows you to search for, install, manage, update, and remove software. The tool does not build software from the source code. Instead, it compiles the source code or uses precompiled files to install software packages. Along with apt-get , there is also the apt utility.

Note: All these commands, except the apt-cache search command, only work within root or superuser sudo privileges.

Below you will find how to use the apt-get command to work with packages and software on your Linux system. Read through the list to learn more about the possibilities of apt-get. Before you install a package, it is crucial to resynchronize the package index files and update the package repository to the latest version.

This ensures that the packages you install are up-to-date. Learn more. How do I download a package from apt-get without installing it? Asked 10 years, 11 months ago. Active 4 years, 6 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question.

Peter Mortensen Manuel de Leon Manuel de Leon 2, 4 4 gold badges 18 18 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges. This can be moved to SuperUser, right? Or to AskUbuntu , where it has since been asked and answered.

For Debian start packages. Very near way down the page for the package is a list of architectures you can download.

Click to download. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Steven Penny 1.