It is possible to override the --root option by creating an /etc/debmirror.conf file with the appropriate entry to override the default:
# Taken from /usr/share/doc/debmirror/examples/debmirror.conf $remoteroot=""; # The config file must return true or perl complains. # Always copy this. 1; However, debmirror still fails to mirror the puppet repo, trying to download: http://apt.puppetlabs.com//dists/trusty/Release still with a // in the URL, which generates a 404 error in a browser as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1702059 Title: Not able to set an empty --root option To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debmirror/+bug/1702059/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs