Apt-get help?

From: Wulfy (wulfmann_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 04/08/05

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    Something happened to my file system. / and /usr had lots of errors.
    [Workstation install separate partitions] So I decided to re-install.

    I moved my /var/cache/apt directory to Drive D of my Windows system to
    save it.

    I installed the base-system OK. Got the package lists and did an
    upgrade. Moved the directory back into /var/cache. Knowing all the
    packages were there, I tried to install everything again. Seems not to
    realise the packages are actually in the archives... goes to download
    everything again.

    Is there a way to use the packages I've already downloaded? I really
    don't want another 43 hours of downloads.... 

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