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Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list

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Hi,

tomas wrote:
> > > [1] https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#CD-ROM

Richard Owlett wrote:
> > But I have an iso file on a disk drive -- be it internal HDD or a USB flash
> > drive.

tomas wrote:
> And now this is for you:
>   "You can use -d for the directory of the CD-ROM mount point
>    or add a non-CD mount point (i.e. a USB keydrive)."
> If I were you, I'd try [...]
>  "apt-cdrom -d /path/to/mounted/usb/stick/or/whatever"
> [...]
> Of course, you'll have to actually *mount* that ISO file to
> achieve that.

I wonder why the wiki does not mention "file:" URIs.
  $ man sources.list
says

  "file
   The file scheme allows an arbitrary directory in the file system to
   be considered an archive. This is useful for NFS mounts and local
   mirrors or archives."

Possible benefits of "cdrom:" could be that you do not have to give the
relative path from ISO root to the /pool directory and that you may get
an opportunity to plug and mount a new USB stick if the desired file is
not found in the mounted ISOs.

It would be helpful if somebody with sufficient experience would write
something about the choice between "file:" and "cdrom:" into the wiki.


Have a nice day :)

Thomas

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Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-12 21:50 +0200
  Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-05-13 11:40 +0200
    Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-13 12:00 +0200
      Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-05-13 12:50 +0200
        Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-05-13 13:50 +0200
          Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-13 15:40 +0200
            Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-05-13 17:10 +0200
            Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-05-13 17:10 +0200
              Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-13 17:20 +0200
            Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-05-13 17:50 +0200
              Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-13 19:00 +0200
                Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-05-13 19:40 +0200
                Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-05-13 21:20 +0200
                Re: How to reference xxxdvd1.iso in sources.list <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-05-13 21:20 +0200

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