Bug#925582: Allow telling installer about local deb and Package list locations
Package: debian-installer
User has a USB drive, loaded with
$ mount
/dev/sdg2 on /var/cache/apt/archives type ext4
/dev/sdg1 on /var/lib/apt/lists type ext4
He takes this drive, along with another drive,
containing a Debian installation ISO, to a remote mountain (offline)
computer, intending to install Debian on it.
Alas, while running the ISO there is no way to tell it about the other
stick where those the .debs are.
Thus making an offline
https://haydenjames.io/direct-install-debian-sid-rolling-release-using-mini-iso-w-screenshots/
not possible.
See also
https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#CD-ROM
https://www.debian.org/releases/stretch/amd64/ch06s03.html.en#di-install-software
"/etc/apt/sources.list. You can examine and edit this file to your liking **after** the installation is complete."
Anyway the user would like to offline, have a way to say to the
installer:
This .... is the location of a lot of *.debs.
and
This ... is a Packages file I made from them.
and
This ... is a list of packages I want you to install from it.
Sure, "just do that all later after you get Debain installed".
But that is very wasteful.
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