On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 11:00:31AM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote: > I've got a couple of questions about using APT on Debian Sarge. > > Is there a way to set up a "repository" of Debian packages on a > CD-ROM? I would like to do this, instead of keeping the packages on my > hardrive. I tried to just burn the packages to a CD-ROM, but this > didn't work. I think I need to prepare some type of index file for the > CD's but I'm not quite sure how to do this. > > I checked out the APT HOWTO, at: > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html > > However, I found the tutorial rather confusing as a new Linux user. Is > there another tutorial on the web that explains how to do this? > > Does APT have a list that it uses to determine dependencies, or is > this information contained in each individual package? For example, If > I want to install package "X", does the "X" .deb contain the > dependency information, or is there a list on my system somewhere? If > there is a list, how would I update it to reflect dependencies of the > most recent packages. >
I have a HOWTO [0] on creating a Debian Package repository. It is meant to have more of a tutorial feel to it and you should find it helpful. -Roberto [0] http://familiasanchez.net/~sanchezr/?page=debrepository -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~sanchezr
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