apt-cdrom usage??

[Fred Ringwald <fred@tesop.ringwald.org>]

Hello,

I hope you welcome questions like these.

I was wondering if it is possible to use apt-cdrom to add CD image
files (e.g. woody-i386-1.iso) that are currently on a local hard
drive, to the apt system?  That way, I can have apt mount and
retrieve files needed in these CD image files rather than downloading
them from the net.  I burn CDs and give them to my brother-in-law
since he has dialup access, and I have faster internet access.  As a
result, I don't keep CDs, and I don't want the hassle of having to
keep or insert the physical CDs, and I don't want to use up all my
/dev/loop# devices to keep the images mounted.

If not, is there another apt tool that will reference these CD image
files into the apt system??

Thanks!

Fred Ringwald
New Haven, NY
fred@ringwald.org


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