Re: can't install from a local repository - success!!!

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 05:02:31PM -0700, Eric Winger wrote:
> Got it! My package installed! Thank you Thank you Thank you everyone. I 
> think I was confusing the two types of repositories and how to access 
> them (automagic & simple - from the repository howto).
> 
> Sorry for delayed response.
> 
> 
> Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> 
> > Luk Claes <luk@zeus.UGent.be> writes:
> >
> >  
> > > I added deb-src http://mysite/ pool in sources.list
> >
> I didn't do this. I followed the comments below by Goswin for my 
> structure. In fact, pool doesn't appear in my sources.list at all. (just 
> fyi)
> 
> > That means (replace {dist} and {section} with sid,main or sid,local):
> >
> > repository/dists/{dist}/{section}/binary-<arch>/Package.gz
> > reposirory/pool/
> >
> Question: Since this is a local-use only repository, wouldn't it make 
> more sense to give this a {dist} name that isn't linked with the current 
> debian builds - sid, woody, etc. It's clear I can name the dist anything 
> I want locally but current good practices should dictate what the name 
> should be. Any recommendations?


Use 'my' or 'sitename'

> 
> > You can then generate the Packages and Sources files like this:
> > % cat repository/update.sh
> > cd repository
> > dpkg-scanpackages pool /dev/null 
> > >dists/{dist}/{section}/binary-i386/Packages
> > dpkg-scansources pool >dists/{dist}/{section}/source/Sources
> >
> > gzip -9 <dists/{dist}/{section}/binary-i386/Packages 
> > >dists/{dist}/{section}/binary-i386/Packages.gz
> > gzip -9 <dists/{dist}/{section}/source/Sources 
> > >dists/{dist}/{section}/source/Sources.gz
> >
> > And in sources.list:
> > deb http://repository {dist} {section}
> >
> I used file:///{repos name}. But I believe that is minor.
> 
> > You should also create Release files which you can mostly copy from
> > debian. Take care to change the Origin for BTS purposes though.
> >
> I haven't done this yet. Still getting my feet wet. But pinning is 
> something I will look into.
> 
> > MfG
> >         Goswin
> >
> MfG? (just curious)
> 

Mit freundliche Greusse
It is German for 

mvg

met vriendelijke groeten


WfG

With Friendly Greetings


Geert Stappers