[ubuntu-za] Brainstorm on ideas to get Ubuntu to areas without internet (renamed from Release Party 10.10.10 ...)

[David Rubin]

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Andy Rabagliati <andyr at wizzy.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Sep 2010, William Walter Kinghorn wrote:
>
>>
>> Ubuntu Repo Day
>>
>> Another option is to set up once a month "Ubuntu Repo Day", where some
>> Ubuntu users go to a place, set up a few PCs, and let others copy the
>> repos, as well as show them how to use the repos ( putting onto HD, or
>> using from an external HD, ets, create docs for this ), and possibly
>> an install fest if required
>
> Once per release I think would also be fine.

This is what quite a few people do at the release parties. BTW.

> I have used downloaded repos to good effect for offline installs.
>
> You have to go with something like apt-cacher to get medibuntu stuff, and
> you either need to package differently or carry the flash download for flash.

Ye there are many technical ways to make these offline repo's work iin
an easy to use manner.

David