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Asked by Michael

I would like to convert all my pc's (3) to Ubuntu / Linux as microsoft have grated on my nerves now once too often. My problem is to get some applications that are windows based to operate.

The biggest stumbling block is that 2 of the machines are not connected to the internet so I need a means, if any, to get "wine" or some other applicable tool installed without the need of an internet connection. Is this possible?

Any assistance will be appreciated.

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Ryan Dwyer (ryandwyer) said : 		#1

Which programs do you want to use? Check if there are any Linux equivalents first, and if not try it with Wine.

Take a look at APTonCD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APTonCD

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Best MasterProg (masterprog) said : 		#2

You can download wine from here
http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/pool/main/w/wine/
http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/pool/main/w/wine-gecko/
and then install it on the computer without internet connection with dpkg (type sudo dpkg -i *.deb in console).

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Michael (bradbum) said : 		#3

Hi,
Thanks for the feedback.

I downloaded "wine-gecko_0.9.1.orig.tar.gz" (not sure if its the correct one. I have ubuntu 9.10 installed). I put it on a stick and went to the standalone pc and placed it on the desktop. I did an extract, tried the command you gave and I am not getting any joy.

Is there anything I am missing?
Am I placing the file in the wrong place?

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Your question #86559 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/86559

MasterProg proposed the following answer:
You can download wine from here
http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/pool/main/w/wine/
http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/pool/main/w/wine-gecko/
and then install it on the computer without internet connection with dpkg (type sudo dpkg -i *.deb in console).

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Michael (bradbum) said : 		#4

Thanks MasterProg, that solved my question.