How to install packages locally?

Question

Background: I have a kubuntu laptop right now that I can't use wirelessly, i.e. I haven't got wireless assistant installed. But I have a windows laptop that I can download the debian packages seperately on a USB memory stick.

How do I install a debian package on the computer locally?

Answer 1

Once you have the USB stick mounted:

dpkg --install /path/to/foo_VVV-RRR.deb

(where fooVVV-RRR.deb is the package's file name)

You can find more commands at the Debian GNU/Linux FAQ.

Side note: this is from the command line. I'm not sure how to get synaptic to do it.

Answer 2

If you're not a command line fan, double-clicking on the .deb files in the file manager should launch a package installer. Has exactly the same effect as dpkg -i of course.