How to install local. Sirex has it more or less correct, but his answer isnt clear. I just solved this, so heres what I did sudo dpkg i pathtofilename. If this fails with a message about the package depending on something that isnt installed, you can probably fix it if you run sudo apt get f install. This will install the dependencies assuming theyre available in the repos your system knows about AND the package you were originally requesting to install f is the fix option and y is the assume yes to prompts or dont ask me if its ok, just install it already option very useful for scripted silent installs. On the system I was on, there was no need to run dpkg again Ubuntu lucid 1. I found it interesting that if you leave off the f when you run sudo apt get install, it will list your package as not being configured due to an unresolved dependency as well as helpfully suggesting Unmet dependencies. Try apt get f install with no packages or specify a solution. Edit If you want install without having to answer y to all of the questions, you can add the y modifier as I originally included sudo apt get fy install. LAasvbKKg/T8dRZAz0PbI/AAAAAAAABeo/tFzkIcxZSDQ/s1600/ubunturepscr003.png' alt='How To Install Packages On Ubuntu Offline' title='How To Install Packages On Ubuntu Offline' />However, a commenter pointed out that apt will sometimes suggest that you uninstall your entire desktop environment. I was doing this work in a VM and didnt have that concern, but this post has been updated to reflect being a bit more careful. NOTE if you do not add the CRAN Debian or Ubuntu repository as described above, this command will install the version of R corresponding to your current system version. Is there a way to install packages store on your HD with aptget, like a aptget install. If not how to handle the dependencies in a very very easy way. Columbia University Science Honors Program Testing here.