Command line
Run debark build --interactive for guided questions, or pass options directly. Save package lists and use scripts for repeat tasks.
Debian & Ubuntu · CLI & desktop app
Install packages.
Without internet.
Debark downloads Debian and Ubuntu packages, including the dependencies your offline machine needs. Use the CLI or desktop app to prepare a bundle online, then copy it over and install offline.
- Free & open source
- No account
- No telemetry
# 1. Install Debark
curl -fsSL https://debark.dev/install.sh | sh
# 2. Build a signed bundle
debark keygen --out operator.key
debark build --base ubuntu:24.04 --sign operator.key jq
# 3. Transfer bundle/, Debark, and operator.pub# 1. Install the transferred Linux CLI
sudo install -m 755 debark /usr/local/bin/debark
# 2. Verify and review
debark install ./bundle --key operator.pub --status
# 3. Install offline
sudo debark install ./bundle --key operator.pub --yesHow it works
Download online. Install offline.
Describe your machine
Choose a baseline OS and architecture, or capture a snapshot to use the machine’s actual installed packages and apt settings.
Choose your packages
On a computer with internet, use the CLI or desktop app to download them and their missing dependencies.
Copy and install
Move the bundle over on a USB drive. The CLI checks it and installs the packages using apt.
Two ways to use it
At the terminal or on your desktop
Desktop app
Browse packages, select what you need, and export a bundle to a folder or USB drive. Runs on your online Linux computer.
Get the desktop app
Supported systems
For your Debian and Ubuntu machines
Build bundles for these offline systems, using a snapshot or a built-in baseline OS.
Debian
1213
Minimal, server, and desktop baselines
Ubuntu
22.0424.0426.04
Minimal, server, and desktop baselines
Published Linux CLI architectures: amd64 and arm64. Scheduled integration tests cover amd64; arm64 runs are opt-in. Windows CLI downloads are also available. Linux amd64 is the supported desktop package; Windows desktop is experimental.
Inside a bundle
One folder to copy to your offline machine, with everything organized for apt.
Packages and dependencies
The downloaded .deb files and a local apt repository, ready for offline installation.
An exact package list
The selected versions and target details, plus a README explaining the bundle’s contents.
File checksums
Checksums to detect changed files. Add your signature when you need to verify who built the bundle.
Help shape Debark
Have an idea, found a bug, or want to improve the docs? Your contributions are welcome.