On Wed 18 Dec 2024 at 18:02:46 (+0000), Joe wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:07:45 +0100 (CET)
> Roger Price <deb...@rogerprice.org> wrote:
>
> > I tried using synaptic to load packages in my new Debian 12.8. After
> > I specified many packages, I clicked on "Apply" and received the
> > message:
> >
> > "Please insert disk labeled: Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_
> > Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20241109-11:05 in drive
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> > /media/cdrom"
> >
> > I do not have such a CD. I installed from a USB stick.
But the USB stick has the copy of a DVD on it, and that is what
it's looking for.
> > I tried to continue and received the message "Failed to fetch cdrom
> > Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official amd64 DVD
> > Binary-1/pool/main/r/rsync/rsync-3.2.7-1-arm64.deb".
> >
> > Why does synaptic need firmware? Is synaptic supposed to be usable
> > on a fresh installation?
> >
> There was a minor problem with the installation. The supply of software
> during installation came from the CD (installation images work with
> either CDs or USB sticks) and one of the last installation stages is to
> change the software supply from the installation media to an Internet
> source. It looks like at least part of that didn't happen.
No, if you buy a DVD and install from it, there's a reasonable
assumption that you're going to read some more packages from it,
so the DVD line gets preserved in the sources.list.
> The file /etc/apt/source.list should look something like this, maybe
> with other commented lines (my installation was from a netinstall
> image, not a DVD):
By the time you finish a netinst installation, you've basically
installed /all/ the packages contained in the ISO, so there's
little point in leaving the NETINST line in your sources.list,
and it gets commented out.
> ***************************************************************************
>
> # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Bookworm_ - Official Snapshot
> amd64 NETINST 20211021-15:01]/ bookworm main
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So the difference between your experience and Roger's is by design.
Likely Chris Green too, from their mention of "a non-existent CD/DVD".
Cheers,
David.
