On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 08:55:02PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 10:11:42AM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > > Thanks, > > The CD's prolly are not in the correct directory structure - where do I go > > to find out about the correct structure? > > These are CD's I just burned myself with .debs, tarballs, and such. > > Ah. You can't just tell apt to use any old pile of debs, they need to > be in a particular directory structure with certain special files.
They don't really need to be in a particular directory structure; that's just convention. As long as you have the certain special files (i.e. Packages.gz, and Sources.gz if necessary), then the Filename: fields in those .debs will sort it out. -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]