Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?
Andrei wrote:
>On Vi, 21 feb 14, 18:56:44, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>>
>> Andrei's suggestion arose because I was contemplating on how to expand
>> the (ISO9660 or whatever) filesystem that would end up on the USB
>> stick.
>>
>> Anyway, in hindsight, you can simply create your own jigdo image, big
>> enough to contain the entire Debian repository:
>>
>> apt-cache search jigdo
>>
>> and check out the packages for creation of jigdo image. That sounds
>> like an appealing solution to me. Create quick-and-simple full local
>> repo, then sign the repo with your own signature (this last step
>> should be pretty easy, once you know how :)
>
>AFAIU jigdo is meant to take an ISO image to pieces and reassemble it.
>It is not an image creator (hence the suggestion from Steve for a
>wishlist bug against debian-cd, the image creation tool).
You're correct, yes.
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