Re: "apt-cdrom add" using an ISO image
On 9/20/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 08:57:28AM +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 07:35:07AM +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'd like to loop-mount an ISO image and do an "apt-cdrom add" from it.
> > > I looked around and couldn't find the option. Is it possible?
> >
> > From the manpages I think this should to the trick (untested)
> >
> > mount /my/image.iso /mountpoint -oloop
> > apt-cdrom -d=/mountpoint add
> >
> > And /mountpoint must be listed in fstab.
> >
>
> For this, I would suggest creating a dedicated mount point and puting
> the whole thing in fstab. This way, aptitude can have apt mount the CD
> without any further intervention from you.
Amazing that the options were glaring at me on the man pages. Thanks...
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