Quoting Richard Owlett (2019-05-29 20:35:52) > On 05/29/2019 01:00 PM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > Quoting Richard Owlett (2019-05-29 19:02:51) > >> On 05/27/2019 11:20 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>> [snip] > >>>>> What is the proper syntax to use dvd1.iso {preferred} or DVD in drive > >>>>> {last resort} as my repository? > >>>> > >>>> mmdebstrap (and multistrap which you originally mentioned) are unrelated > >>>> to dealing with ISO files. > >>> > >>> You misunderstood. > >>> debootstrap, multistrap, mmdebstrap and any future cousins require a > >>> repository of deb files. > >>> > >>> apt and cousins can install from an unsigned repository by EXPLICITLY > >>> identifying it as "trusted". {see man page for sources.list} > >>> > >>> By inference I only need the proper syntax to do same with mmdebstrap. > >>> > >>> Further re-reading of man pages suggests that my command should begin: > >>>> mmdebstrap --variant=required --aptopt="APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated > >>>> true" ... > >>> > >> > >> I used whatever tool Caja invokes to extract the contents of dvd1.iso. > >> After receiving a warning I unzipped packages.gz > >> > >> mmdebstrap is still not happy. I get: > >>> richard@testingmisc:~$ mmdebstrap --variant=required > >>> --aptopt="APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated true" stretch test1.tar > >>> file:///home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 > >>> I: automatically chosen mode: fakechroot > >>> I: chroot architecture i386 is equal to the host's architecture > >>> I: using /tmp/mmdebstrap.lKsmxY1Xl3 as tempdir > >>> I: running apt-get update... > >>> done > >>> Get:1 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch InRelease > >>> Ign:1 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch InRelease > >>> Get:2 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch Release [33.4 kB] > >>> Get:2 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch Release [33.4 kB] > >>> Get:3 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch Release.gpg > >>> Ign:3 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch Release.gpg > >>> Get:4 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch/main i386 Packages [892 > >>> kB] > >>> Ign:4 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch/main i386 Packages > >>> Get:4 file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch/main i386 Packages [892 > >>> kB] > >>> Reading package lists... > >>> W: The repository 'file:/home/richard/Downloads/dvd1 stretch Release' is > >>> not signed. > >>> E: apt-get update -oAPT::Status-Fd=<$fd> -oDpkg::Use-Pty=false failed > >>> I: removing tempdir /tmp/mmdebstrap.lKsmxY1Xl3... > >> > >> I don't know what the next to last line is telling me. > >> I've tried running mmdebstrap as root and received same error. > >> > >> Help please. > > > > I still think you are mistaken about mmdebstrap (or > > multistrap or any other debootstrap variant/replacement) relating to ISO > > files. > > If an installation CD/DVD did not enclose a legitimate repository how > would installs take place?
Define "legitimate". A debian-installer ISO fits the needs of debian-installer. mmdebstrap does not take debian-installer organized data as input. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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