[ubuntu-in] Fwd: Setting up local apt-get repository ? - Any more tips

[Mehul Ved]

On Feb 7, 2008 5:37 PM, Ramnarayan. K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> i have the entire Ubuntu 7.10 repository on dvd's and want to be able to
> access them without having to keep popping in the dvd's everytime something
> needs to be installed. (the source device would be an extenal usb hard disk)

Well then instead of rsync, just mount the iso at
http://localhost/ubuntu
considering apache is running on localhost and your sources.list file
will look like
/etc/apt/sources.list
http://127.0.0.1/ubuntu gutsy main universe multiverse