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

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On 05/13/2021 05:42 AM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> 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
> 
> 
> 

Somebody has written on the general topic but what I had seen was not in 
the debian.org hierarchy. What I had seen accommodated multiple ISO9660 
DVD images in a single directory without using loop mounting. Once found 
I'd like to see it reference in Section 4.3 of "Debian GNU/Linux 
Installation Guide".

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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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