On Sun, Oct 29, 2006 at 03:48:57AM -0600, Russell L. Harris wrote: > Is it possible to configure /etc/apt/sources.list to read a CD-ROM or > DVD ISO image in place of a physical CD-ROM? I am thinking in terms of > mounting the ISO image with the "loop" option of mount, as I do when > using jigdo-lite to update the image. > > Actually, instead of updating a dozen or more CD-ROM images, I switched > over to DVD images, inasmuch as there are only three. I do not plan to > burn DVDs, but this does provide me a local copy of the Debian i386 > "testing" repository with little effort. > > I would prefer to switch from DVD images to a Debian i386 "testing" > repository within the LAN. Can a local repository be updated as easily > as CD-ROM and DVD images can be updated with jidgo-lite? Is there a > simple HOWTO for a single-architecture, single-distribution local > repository?
Re: mounting iso images: read the apt-howto and look for setting up a mounted source so that it doesn't tell you what cd to insert and press enter. I think a better way is to use an actual apt-proxy, approx, apt-cacher, or apt-mirror system. This saves you from updating the whole DVD iso files unless you want to create a complete local mirror, which apt-mirror will do for you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
