On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 05:31:36AM +0100, Aaron Isotton wrote: > Hi, > > I've written a Debian Repository HOWTO because I need such a document > to finish some other document I'm writing :) > > It's here: > > http://www.isotton.com/debian/docs/debian-repository-howto/
I read your contenta and it looks good and in-depth. It is missing Release file. I have made a similar guide which creates Release. Please see Chapter 6 of Debian reference: http://qref.sf.net or http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ 6.3.12 Local package archive In order to create a local package archive which is compatible with APT and the dselect system, Packages needs to be created and package files needs to be populated in a particular directory tree. Debian official archive like local deb repository can be made: # apt-get install dpkg-dev # cd /usr/local # install -d pool # physical packages are located here # install -d dists/unstable/main/binary-i386 # ls -1 pool | sed 's/_.*$/ extra BOGUS/' | uniq > override # editor override # adjust BOGUS # dpkg-scanpackages pool override /usr/local/ \ > dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages # cat > dists/unstable/main/Release << EOF Archive: unstable Version: 3.0 Component: main Origin: Local Label: Local Architecture: i386 EOF # echo "deb file:/usr/local unstable main" \ >> /etc/apt/sources.list Alternatively, quick-n-dirty local deb repository can be made: # apt-get install dpkg-dev # mkdir /usr/local/debian # mv /some/where/package.deb /usr/local/debian # dpkg-scanpackages /usr/local/debian /dev/null | \ gzip - > /usr/local/debian/Packages.gz # echo "deb file:/usr/local/debian ./" >> /etc/apt/sources.list These archives can be remorely accessed by providing access to these directories through either HTTP or FTP methods and changing entries in /etc/apt/sources.list accordingly. (2nd half was added now for quick method.) I guess I need to update mine to include source archive :) -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract
