Re: sources.list and local dir question

["Benedict Verheyen" <linux4bene@telenet.be>]

Frank A. Uepping wrote:
> Hello,
> I have added a local directory to sources.list:
>         echo "deb file:/usr/local/software/debian stable non-free" >>
> /etc/apt/sources.list
> Further I have created a directory tree:
>         mkdir -p /usr/local/software/debian/stable/non-free
> and put my .deb files in there.
>
> Then I did apt-get update which fails with:
>         Failed to fetch
>
file:/usr/local/software/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-i386/Packag
es
> File not found
>
> Apparently I need to add a binary-i386/Packages file, maybe other
> administratives too.
>
> How to setup such a local package distribution?
>
> /FAU

Check http://qref.sourceforge.net/Debian/reference/ch-package.en.html
and more specific 6.4.11 Local package archive

Regards,
Benedict