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How can I manually download an updated driver?

My OS is UnionTech OS, abbreviated to "UOS". It has a utility named PcButler, which will search for driver updates. As per the log file, my PcButler has found the following updated driver:

Code:

"backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb","version":"1.0.4"

PcButler has a "Update the driver" button, which will automatically download and install the package. However, I want to manually download it and back it up. Is there a way to do so? I asked the same question on the UOS forum:

https://club.uniontech.com/#/detail?...17fa881&page=1

A member there posted the following command:

Code:

apt download backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb

I ran it and got the following message:

Code:

Matthew_Wai@MatthewWai:~$ apt download  backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb

E: Unable to locate package backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb

E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb'

E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'backport-ethernet-dkms_1.0.4_amd64.deb'

Is it possible to manually download the package?

Hi,

just use the package name, not the filename. Eg

Code:

apt download backport-ethernet-dkms

Evo2.

see here: https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...pt-get-command
the package will be downloaded into /var/cache/apt/archives

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2 (Post 6373270)

Code:

apt download backport-ethernet-dkms

It worked. Thank you very much!

Code:

Matthew_Wai@MatthewWai:~$ apt download backport-ethernet-dkms

Get:1 https://home-packages.chinauos.com/home plum/main amd64 backport-ethernet-dkms amd64 1.0.4 [2,366 kB]

Fetched 2,366 kB in 4s (549 kB/s)                  

Matthew_Wai@MatthewWai:~$

The package has been downloaded into "Home".