Running apt*, help needed



Hi all,

Is there any way to run apt or dpkg, etc. so I can install programs/pkgs on a different system than I am running on?

I can't run anything on the other system right now, but I can mount the disks on a machine that is running OK.

Many TIA!
Dennis


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