On Fri 03 Jan 2020 at 23:16:29 +0000, Brian wrote: > On Fri 03 Jan 2020 at 14:36:38 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > On 01/03/2020 12:38 PM, Brian wrote: > > > On Fri 03 Jan 2020 at 10:30:24 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > > > > I have a large hard disk but a low data cap on my internet connection. > > > > > > Into every life a little rain must fall. > > > > I have all the distribution DVDs stored as *.ISO files in a single > > > > directory on my hard disk. > > > > > > Splendid; all you have to do is extract the files you want from the > > > ISOs. > > > > Not an acceptable solution. > > Fine, don't use the technique. It is a solution that is well-tested, > employed by many users, works reliably and is capable of constructing > a single repository.
And one you could benefit from. Not choosing it leaves you with one other option or going round in circles. > > Debian can deal simply with repositories on multiple sites. > > Why not deal similarly with repositories on multiple files? > > Each repository that apt deals with on a site is a unified, coherent, > organised, single repository. When you find a way of dealing with the > discrete repository on each ISO, please let us know. Have you got the idea now? You can either deal with each ISO repository one by one or you can construct a single archive as detailed at https://wiki.debian.org/Installation+Archive+USBStick -- Brian.