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Installing softwares offline

Asked by Chidananda Sahoo

Hi all,

I have been trying to migrate from windows to Ubuntu from couple a month ago. But still I can't even understand how to install a software in my offline Ubuntu 13.04 PC. Please let me clear one thing. Is Ubuntu not made for a Offline PC ?

Every where I find a "sudo-apt" kind of solution. Some advice Keryx like software which itself needs some dependencies to install. When I download some dependency again they need some more dependency. I am really tired. I am now searching the answer of my question, "Is there anyone in the world who REALLY successfully migrated from windows to Linux ??"

When I google my problem most are thereto say "Ubuntu is so easy to use that my grand father, grand mother can use it......some even say my dog, cat can use it." But how they use it ? How with this "sudo-apt...." ?

Please please guide me.

A simpler way to fully migrate from Windows to a complete offline Ubuntu.
A simpler way to get rid of dependencies.
Is there any fully functional alternative to the mighty .exe format in Ubuntu. (You might say .deb, but it still need another dependency to run).

Is it possible to download all dependencies via a online Windows PC for Ubuntu 13.04 offline machine.

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Vanamali (vanamalishastry) said : 		#1

Ubuntu can run offline like any other OS. It requires internet connection
for two reasons: to install a new software and to update the existing ones.
Updates are essential because some of them are related to security and
stability of your system.
Coming to your problem:
1. How did you install Ubuntu? Is the system dual boot?
2. Did you update the OS after you installed it?
3. What software do you wish to install and how did you try to install it?

Please remember that all the softwares are present in the software center
or as Personal Package Archives (PPA). Hence you'll need a working internet
connection to download any installnation files (.deb or any other). Thank
you.

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Chidananda Sahoo (chidanandsahoo8) said : 		#2

Hi Vanamali,

First of all thank you sooooo much for your response. I was waiting for any response eagerly.

Answer to your questions.....

1. I have a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 13.04 installed via wubi.exe.

2. As said above I don't have internet connection in my Ubuntu so unable to update it( Becoz I am unable to install the driver of my Huawei datacard.). So it's a fresh install. I have internet connection in my Windows 7.

3. I wish to install my Huawei datacard driver. It has a ...tar.gz file. I followed all steps as said in the manual. Then I ran "pppconfig" on terminal. and then "pon". But there is no result.

Please help. If you can guide me to successfully install my datacard driver my major headache will be solved.

Please feel free to ask me for any information. Thanks in advance

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Vanamali (vanamalishastry) said : 		#3

Copy the following commands. Open the terminal (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or from the dash). Paste them and hit enter. Post the output here:
lsb_release -a; lsusb

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Chidananda Sahoo (chidanandsahoo8) said : 		#4

Hi Vanamali,

So nice to see your response again. It's sorry to say that my primary OS windows 7 crashed and I needed to reinstall it and now my Ubuntu is also gone with it. So I am using a Ubuntu derivative "Linux Mint". I ran the query on Terminal as suggested by you.
I found the below output.

My datacard model:: Huawei E303C

-------------------------------------------------Terminal---------------------------------------------------------------------
anand@linuxmint ~ $ lsb_release -a; lsusb

No LSB modules are available.

Distributor ID: LinuxMint

Description: Linux Mint 15 Olivia

Release: 15
Codename: olivia

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13d3:5710 IMC Networks

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 12d1:1506 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please suggest what does it mean and what to do next. Thanking you........

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Vanamali (vanamalishastry) said : 		#5

First, since you have migrated to "Mint", I suggest you post your problems in the LinuxMint forum as launchpad is reserved for Ubuntu Distributions.
The command "lsb_release -a" gives the details of your OS and the output of the command "lsusb" lists all the USB based connections available on your computer. The last line of your output shows the modem. Ideally in an Ubuntu OS, one could configure internet connection using two tools:
1) The network management applet present in the system tray (GUI approach)
Or
2) Through wvdial (Terminal --> command line approach).

Since you have migrated to LinuxMint, its in best interest of your system and the user community that you get help from the forum dedicated to LinuxMint. Meanwhile, you may please close this question.
Thank you.

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Chidananda Sahoo (chidanandsahoo8) said : 		#6

Hi Thank you for the detailed information about the command. I think terminal activity for Linux mint and Ubuntu should be same because Linux mint is derived from Ubuntu. Anyway, I am closing this thread and I hope I will get my problem solved in Mint user community.

And a Big thanks to you for your support.