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Thread: apt-offline virtualbox-4.1 dependancy nightmare!


hi,

i'm trying install virtualbox-4.1 on offline headless ubuntu 11.10 server , after hours , hours of trying different approaches, still can't working.

apt-get -d isn't working right ubuntu box internet connection 32bit not amd64 server is. same problem aptoncd.

trying download dependencies , dpkg -i manually isn't getting anywhere, dependencies have dependencies! apt-cdrom add original install cd, getting no where.

apt-offline looks approach want, apt-offline set vbox-offline.sig --install-packages virtualbox-4.1 --src-build-dep --install-src-packages virtualbox-4.1 fails 'virtualbox-4.1' has no install candidate. adding virtualbox deb repo sources.list , running apt-offline update/upgrade cycle doesn't seem add virtualbox-4.1 apt-cache.

synaptic generate download script not because i'm running headless, no gui.

keryx seems gui well.

appreciated! basically, how run dpkg -i virtualbox-4.1, save list of dependencies (and dependencies) apt-get upgrade, run apt-offline set generate sig need can apt-offline on online box?

many thanks!
-tech

how badly want virtualbox?

i've wondered same thing time myself- command line version of synaptic's download scripts.
i'm not knowledgeable, dependencies lacking dependencies, may have figure out dependent packages each dependent package, can time consuming, possibly way.
also, before else, run

code:
sudo apt-get install -f  sudo apt-get clean
to clean out package system of partially installed packages, etc.


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