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October 2, 2025 at 6:53 pm #186643
anti-apXos
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    If the programs you want to install have no dependencies, or only a few and you know them, you can use any connected computer to download the .deb files directly from repo webpages, save them on a USB, and then install each package on the target system using apt or deb-installer.

    antix repo: http://la.mxrepo.com/antix/bookworm/pool/

    Debian repo: https://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/

    If you’re unsure about the dependencies and want to make sure you get everything, then maybe the best option is to boot an antix 23.2 live usb on the connected computer. From there you can run

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install <package list>

    The packages, including all their dependencies, will be saved in /var/cache/apt/archives, so you can just fetch the deb files from there and move them to a permanent location, like another USB or the ‘Live usb storage’ directory of the antix live usb (if it was written with Live USB Maker). Then transfer that USB to the unconnected antix system and install from the files.

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