I've bookmarked the references. Thanks. Jason Barnett wrote: > A bit of googling lead me to this page that describes how to create a > signed local repository. > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=7cfc0f038cfe90434538e2fe367b0c65&t=1090731 > > This page has an explanation of how to create a local repository that is > NOT signed but explains step-by-step what the commands are doing. About mid > way down in the comments, there are a couple of scripts that readers have > submitted that may be what you are looking for... > http://odzangba.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/how-to-build-local-apt-repositories/ > > Hope this helps. I may have to do this myself, just to speed up the updates > on my machines... > > - Jason > > On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Jason Barnett > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I know it's not the "proper" way to do it, but if you just want to get the >> job done and figure out a better way later, just copy all the packages to >> the root of the USB then mount it as /var/cache/apt/archives and you should >> be good to go. >> >> Of course, I am sure someone knows a better way, but sometimes the fastest >> way is all that is needed. >> >> - Jason >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I've just read read the manpage of debmirror. It seems to >>> hint there may be a simple solution to my problem. >>> >>> I *DO NOT* have good internet connectivity. >>> I *DO* have the 8 DVD set of Debian 6.0.5. >>> I want all of the deb files from the set on a 64GB flash >>> drive in a format/structure acceptable to apt-get or synaptic. >>> >>> I'm currently wading through descriptions of the Debian >>> repository to be able to do it manually. I suspect there may >>> already be a suitable script. >>> >>> Pointers please. TIA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >
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