Setting up private Debian repository for test - ReadyNAS/sdk GitHub Wiki

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Pre-requisition

Install the apt-utils package using the command apt install apt-utils.

Build Packages file and compress

Now you can use the apt-ftparchive command.

root@Hagi-RN314:~# apt update
root@Hagi-RN314:~# apt install apt-utils
root@Hagi-RN314:~# mkdir -p dists/6.9.1/apps/pool
root@Hagi-RN314:~# mkdir -p dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-amd64
root@Hagi-RN314:~# mkdir -p dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-armel
root@Hagi-RN314:~# cp sample*.deb dists/6.9.1/apps/pool/
root@Hagi-RN314:~# apt-ftparchive --arch amd64 packages dists/6.9.1/apps/pool > dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-amd64/Packages
root@Hagi-RN314:~# apt-ftparchive --arch armel packages dists/6.9.1/apps/pool > dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-armel/Packages
root@Hagi-RN314:~# gzip -9 -c dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-amd64/Packages > dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
root@Hagi-RN314:~# gzip -9 -c dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-armel/Packages > dists/6.9.1/apps/binary-armel/Packages.gz

Adjust `/etc/apt/sources.list`

You need to specify your repo. The example below assumes that you created a repository on your local NAS at /root/dists as described in section 1.2.

root@Hagi-RN314:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb http://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.9.1 updates apps # main
deb file:///root 6.9.1 apps

deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian jessie main

root@Hagi-RN314:~#

Install from your local private repository