Where are packages downloaded by "apt-get download" stored?

Question

I want to know the storage location of apt-get download command in Ubuntu.

Answer 1

If you are just downloading using apt-get download, the file is stored in the current directory.

From apt-get --help, you can see this help for the download subcommand:

download - Download the binary package into the current directory 

Answer 2

The packages are stored under:

/var/cache/apt/archives