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+
+# How to Installing Packages without a Network Connection from your Hurd Installation
+
+This procedure is based on that found in
+`/usr/share/doc/apt-doc/offline.text.gz` (Debian package `apt-doc`).
+
+This requires having apt installed on the Host operating system.
+
+Put a copy of [apt.conf.offline](DebianAptOffline/apt.conf.offline)
+into your Debian GNU/Hurd installations /etc/apt/ directory.
+
+## If you _can_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition from another OS, which can connect to the Internet
+
+As root on the internet connected OS:
+
+    # mount /dev/DEBIAN_GNU_HURD_PARTITON /mnt
+    # cd /mnt
+    # apt-get -c etc/apt/apt.conf.offline {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.}
+
+Then, reboot into your Debian GNU/Hurd installation and as root, run:
+
+    # apt-get {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.}
+
+## If you _cannot_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition under another OS.
+
+From your Debian GNU/Hurd installation run, as the root user:
+
+    # tar cf myhurdsconf.tar /etc/apt/{apt.conf.offline,sources.list} /var/lib/dpkg/status
+
+Copy _myhurdsconf.tar_ to the remote system.
+
+This copies your apt configuration and the status of your system
+(what packages are installed, which versions, etc.)
+
+From the remote sytem, as any user, run:
+
+    $ mkdir myhurd
+    $ cd myhurd
+    $ tar -xf myhurdsconf.tar
+    $ mkdir -p var/lib/apt/lists/partial var/cache/apt/archives/partial tmp
+    $ apt-get -c etc/apt/apt.conf.offline {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.}
+    $ tar cf myhurdsconf.tar etc/apt/{apt.conf.offline,sources.list} var/
+
+Copy _myhurdsconf.tar_ back to your Debian GNU/Hurd system.
+
+Finally, from your Debian GNU/Hurd installation as the root user:
+
+    # mkdir tmp
+    # cd tmp
+    # tar -xf myhurdsconf.tar
+    # mv var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/
+    # mv var/lib/apt/lists/*_* /var/lib/apt/lists/
+    # apt-get {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.}