How do I mount an img (DVD image) file in ubuntu 7.10

galt galt at gmx.ch
Thu Jan 3 03:00:46 UTC 2008


Thanks.. I tried eb file:///(path to folder where I 
extracted the iso)/ gutsy main restricted

and it worked!

Derek Broughton wrote:
> galt wrote:
> 
>> Is it also possible to vcopy the Gutsy DVD on to one's hard
>> disk and add its path in software sources? This is just to
>> avoid having to insert the Gutsy DVD again and again.
>>
> It should be - I haven't tried it, but you use a file: uri instead of an
> http: one in the sources.list.  iirc, there are some restrictions with file
> sources, but nothing important.  In my case, I actually serve the files up
> via apache (and so use an http source) so that I can update all my other
> computers from a single local cache.




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