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[ubuntu] How do I download packages (wireless drivers) for installation on an offline pc

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hi, I am currently using Ubuntu 10.04 as my main OS with usb wireless adapter TP-Link TL-WN727N. I used to have a wired connection so installing the drivers for the wifi adapter was simple. I just hooked up the wired connection and did: Code: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-wireless-lucid-generic However, I no longer have the wired connection (only wifi now) and I just installed Backtrack 5 (based on ubuntu 10.04) on another partition. How do I download and install the drivers for the Backtrack partition which cannot go online? I've tried using package (Hardware)

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