On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 10:46:22AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 06/26/2021 10:11 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 09:20:33AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of > > > Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install some > > > non-Debian software I wanted a local repository. To have a known base to > > > start from I extracted the contents of dvd1.iso to a local directory. > > > > > > My sources.list references it as: > > > > deb [ Trusted=yes ] file:////home/richard/DVDs/dvd1/ buster main > > > > contrib non-free > > > > > > In Synaptic when I do Edit->Reload Package Information it responds: > > > > The repository 'file://home/richard/DVDs/dvd1 buster Release' is not > > > > signed. > > > > > > > > > https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=%2B%22synaptic%22%20%2B%22repository%22%20%2B%22not%20signed%22%20site%3Adebian.org > > > gives no useful information. > > > > > > What do I do? > > > What should I have read? > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > Richard: > > > > Maybe earlier messages on -user ? DVDs aren't normally signed repositories. > > > > Various folk have suggested to you how to mount DVDs correctly and how to > > use apt-cdrom to add the contents to apt. > > > > Take the DVD, mount it, use apt-cdrom to index the contents and go from > > there? > > > > Synaptic may not be ideal: you might find that your use cases may be > > better served by apt/aptitude which may allow you to better see what > > you're doing. > > This group keeps reading _INTO_ my questions things that aren't there. > I'm in my eight decade and was introduced to computers as an engineering > undergrad in early 60's, back when they had 12AX7's and 5U4's -- well before > 8080's. In the 80's I was writing 8080/8085 assembler code for embedded > systems. I did not get to really get to explore *PERSONAL* computing > (excluding a KIM, P.E.T., and Z80 based S100 systems) until I retired. > > Mantra du jour: "If retirement isn't for learning, what use is it!" > > Back in 70's I got a job with a large mini-computer manufacturer *BECAUSE* I > had no interest in things "digital". My expertise was analog! Old-enough > timers might recognize ML5-5 as a significant mail stop. > > mutter mutter mut... > 12AX7 and 5U4 - sounds like some good tubes for an analog RF amplifier if nothing else (says this radio amateur). Between you and Gene, we should perhaps have a master class :)
apt-cdrom should really work for you. I have a virtual machine set up which ONLY has a DVD 1 attached and no GUI yet. Installed on an expert install and minimal. That's as close as I can get to what you seem to be talking about :) All best, as ever, Andy Cater > >
