On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 03:44:18PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > Osamu Aoki wrote: > >On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 10:50:27AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>I routinely work without a viable network connection of any kind. My > >>response was to purchase a eight DVD set of "squeeze". Using the DVD > >>directory structure as an example I have copied the contents of > >>/pool to a 64GB flash drive. I have also copied the directory > >>structure of /dists to the flash drive. > >> > >>I've lost links to: > >> a. creating the packages and packages.gz files. > > > >http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_small_public_package_archive > > I'm not sure that section answers the exact question I'm attempting > to ask. *BUT* I presume the overall document is aimed at typical > average sane users. In past "three score and ten" those adjectives > have ever been used to describe me ;/
"The postupload hook script initiated by dupload(1) creates updated archive files for each upload." So it is a bit convoluted method and it is not a direct shell command. > HOWEVER, after browsing the table of contents at > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/index.en.html I > suspect the posting of a half-dozen questions has been > short-circuited. Thank you. > > > > >> b. how to point apt/synaptic/... to this repository. > > > > file:///path/to/repo instead of http://ftp.us.debian.... > > > >Osamu > >PS: I never done this for large archive such as what you indicated. > > <Chuckle> I read a blog "somewhere" which commented on small > archives vs fully standard compliant archives. Although I'll hold it > in my hand, I'm aiming at the later. FYI: I updated wiki page: http://wiki.debian.org/HowToSetupADebianRepository Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121229074555.GA6098@goofy.localdomain