How to install application offline in Ubuntu using Synaptic

There is many situations require offline programs installation in Ubuntu, you probably don't have internet access in some places and have internet access in another places and you want to get the benefit from the available internet access to download program packages and move it via USB or CD to install it later in unconnected PC

In this article i will show you simple and effective way to accomplish this purpose using Synaptic Package Manager which will get the program package and all of it's dependencies to give you full installation file, let's begin

Step 1: Install Synaptic to your Ubuntu system using Ubuntu Center or This way

Step 2: Run Synaptic

Step 3: Enter your system password

Step 4: Search for the program you want to install

Step 5: Mark the packages you want to install

Step 6: If the selected package have another dependencies this window will pop up to you, clicl "Mark" to select all dependencies and include them in the script

Step 7: Creat new folder and rename it to the program name

Step 8: Back to Synaptic and from the file menu click on "Generate package download script"

Step 9: Choose the created folder then click "Open"

Step 10: type the name of the script file then click "Save"

Step 11: Go to the folder and double-click on script file

Step 12: Dialogue will appears, click on "Run in Terminal"

Step 13: After terminal completing script execution you will get the program packages, Now you can copy this folder to USB or CD to move it to other PC

Step 14: In the other PC run Synaptic and from the file menu click on "Add downloaded packages"

Step 15: Find the folder you that we got from the last steps, and select it

Step 16: The following confirmation dialog will appear, click on "Apply"

Step 17: The installation process will begins

Finally, After installation completed you can go for "Dash Home" and find the installed program, have fun !