Re: Package Repository
On Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 12:49:53AM +0000, Nicholas Avenell wrote:
> Okay, A simple question, for which a simple answer would be appreciated:
>
> I am looking for a simple, step by set guide to turning a directory
> full of .deb files into something I can access with a sources.list entry.
>
> In this case, /var/cache/apt/archives/.
>
> it's currently set up as an nfs share accross the network, which is
> sub-optimal. I can work out how to get at it via ftp or http, but I've
> no idea how to make it able to be seen via an sources.list file.
To access these .deb files via apt, you need Packages file. To build Packages,
just look at dpkg-scanpackages. To create an "override" file, just
touch override
ie. empty file since you don't ususally need override.
- Adam
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