On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 7:40 PM <stefa...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > > Hi Jeffrey (2022.01.11_00:25:50_+0000) > > I want to install a Ubuntu Server from that era. Hardy/8.04 was > > contemporary around that time. I found the ISO at > > https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/. I doubt there are any Hardy > > mirrors out there nowadays. > > There is at http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ > > > Apt wants to update its index files which is pointless for this setup. > > It results in an error that stops subsequent install operations. > > > > My question is, how do I get 'apt-get install' to work in this case? > > Update your APT sources to point at old-releases.ubuntu.com, then you > can apt install anything you want. > > On less ancient releases you may need to also tell apt to disable > Check-Valid-Until.
Thanks Stefano. That worked out perfectly. I was not aware old-releases.ubuntu.com was the mirror that would allow 'apt-get install' to work. Jeff -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
