Hi, On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 07:51:54PM +0000, [email protected] wrote: > what would be the easiest way to do an install from my local mirror > would getting a copy of netinst.iso and modify it be practical
I typically use the netinstall and unless you set it to be fully automated it does ask you which mirror you want to use. The "easy route" through that set of dialogs has you say where you are located and then it offers a few different Debian mirrors that make sense for that location, however it does also let you type in your own. I run a local apt-cacher-ng and use the "type in your own" to specify that. A lot of the time the network I am on isn't actually allowed to reach ther Internet and only going through the apt-cacher-ng can work. It wouldn't have to be apt-cacher-ng, it could be a full local Debian mirror. So that's how I would (and do) do that. Really I should use preseed to automate that part but I have been too lazy so far. Thanks, Andy -- https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
