Re: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:22 am, Alexander Samad wrote: On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 02:30:18PM +1000, Roger Barnes wrote: On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Roger Barnes wrote: I think you need to point at a directory, not a particular package apt-move setups up the right structure The debian-user thread below may provide some clues: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/11/msg00617.html Short of running dpkg-scanpackages, you may be stuck with using dpkg -i instead of apt-get install To set up a local debian cache of deb files that you've created or downloaded separately: # mkdir -p /usr/local/cache/dists/local/local/binary-i386 # cp *.deb /usr/local/cache/dists/local/local/binary-i386 # cd /usr/local/cache # dpkg-scanpackages dists/local/local/binary-i386 /dev/null \ $ dists/local/local/binary-i386/Packages Then add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list: deb file:/usr/local/cache local local http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/Cache_Packages.shtml -- Richard Hayes Nada Marketing 2/713 Pacific Hwy Gordon Australia 2072 Phone:+(61-2) 9418 4545 Fax:+(61-2) 9418 4348 Mob:+(61) 0414 618 425 http://www.nada.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 02:30:18PM +1000, Roger Barnes wrote: On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Roger Barnes wrote: I think you need to point at a directory, not a particular deb. man sources.list suggests something like: deb file:/home/david/debian #apt-get update E: malformed line in sources list I know that's what the man page says, but I think it doesn't tell the whole story. Sometimes man pages tell fibs, or at least not the whole story ;-) Yep, but I think it got us closer than before. You caught me, I slipped in a fib with my fingers crossed (hoping it would work), but I think there needs to be a specfic directory structure that specifies release (eg testing, unstable), architecture and so on. apt-get, upon further inspection, seems to look for a Packages.gz file to catalog what's available at each URI. package apt-move setups up the right structure The debian-user thread below may provide some clues: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/11/msg00617.html Short of running dpkg-scanpackages, you may be stuck with using dpkg -i instead of apt-get install - Rog -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
What entry should I put in my sources.list for packages that are stored locally eg: /home/david/debian/foo.deb thanks.. David. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
RE: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
I think you need to point at a directory, not a particular deb. man sources.list suggests something like: deb file:/home/david/debian - Rog -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2004 12:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally What entry should I put in my sources.list for packages that are stored locally eg: /home/david/debian/foo.deb -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
RE: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Roger Barnes wrote: I think you need to point at a directory, not a particular deb. man sources.list suggests something like: deb file:/home/david/debian #apt-get update E: malformed line in sources list I know that's what the man page says, but I think it doesn't tell the whole story. Sometimes man pages tell fibs, or at least not the whole story ;-) - Rog -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2004 12:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally What entry should I put in my sources.list for packages that are stored locally eg: /home/david/debian/foo.deb -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
RE: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Roger Barnes wrote: I think you need to point at a directory, not a particular deb. man sources.list suggests something like: deb file:/home/david/debian #apt-get update E: malformed line in sources list I know that's what the man page says, but I think it doesn't tell the whole story. Sometimes man pages tell fibs, or at least not the whole story ;-) Yep, but I think it got us closer than before. You caught me, I slipped in a fib with my fingers crossed (hoping it would work), but I think there needs to be a specfic directory structure that specifies release (eg testing, unstable), architecture and so on. apt-get, upon further inspection, seems to look for a Packages.gz file to catalog what's available at each URI. The debian-user thread below may provide some clues: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/11/msg00617.html Short of running dpkg-scanpackages, you may be stuck with using dpkg -i instead of apt-get install - Rog -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] souces.list for packages stored locally
On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 12:05:43PM +1000, David wrote: What entry should I put in my sources.list for packages that are stored locally If it's just one or two debs you need to use dpkg-scanpackages to greate a Packages.gz file. Explained at http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/repository-howto/repository-howto.html If you need something for a few more packages and some level of automation you can refer to http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/IA64wiki/SettingUpADebianRepository -i [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
