Re: How download packages from a list

Simon Hollenbach <[email protected]> Sun, 5 Jul 2026 22:23:10 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.user
Message-ID <CAD7aX62WBbdGVMOWU1mwCZC9EC4Ucn=PKar7xTd90D-uR6EFUg@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Hans,

On Sun, 5 Jul 2026 at 21:50, Hans <[email protected]> wrote:
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> However, the problem is, these packages are all abandoned, as i386 is no more supported by debian. However, this is no problem for me, but I believe, due to this politics, these packages are no more downloadable using the apt-get way.

you should be able to retrieve these and any old packages via
https://snapshot.debian.org/ , see the instructions there.

> Looks more difficult, than I thought at the beginning. I suppose, at the end, I will have to do the effort and downlaod all packages manually.
>
>
> Hans

Let's try to stay lazy and let the computer figure it out. Sorry for
the previous mail only to Hans.

Have a nice day,
Simon