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On Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:00:10 +0000
paul sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello paul,
>how do we link directly to the .deb packge, if you don't do things this
One doesn't usually. One uses apt(itude) or synaptic to get the
package. Non-free may have to be added to the repository, as that's
where it's stored due to Debian policy.
As you say, all a bit tricky w/o a 'net connection.
It is possible to grab the .deb and create a local repo containing it,
but it's a PITA. Anyhow, here goes.....
Grab file from
http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/all/firmware-atheros/download, any of
the mirrors will do. It's a processor agnostic package, so .i386 .amd64
etc. don't come into it.
Create a directory called Debian, and within that directories binary and
source.
Copy the .deb you just d/l'd to the binary directory.
Add a line to /etc/apt/sources.list similar to this;
----
deb file:///home/brad/Data/Debian/ binary/
----
Change the path to reflect your situation.
Save this script somewhere;
-8X--
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/brad/Data/Debian/
echo "Generating indexes for your binary and source packages..."
dpkg-scanpackages binary /dev/null | gzip -9c > binary/Packages.gz
dpkg-scansources source /dev/null | gzip -9c > source/Sources.gz
echo "Index generation finished!"
-8X--
TBH, you could omit all the source stuff, I just do it for completeness.
Open a shell, CD to the Debian directory you created earlier and run the
script you just saved. You _don't_ have to be root to do this.
You'll see output similar to this;
Generating indexes for your binary and source packages...
dpkg-scanpackages: warning: Packages in archive but missing from
override file:
dpkg-scanpackages: warning: cogs iron64 skype swordsandsoldiers
zenbound2
dpkg-scanpackages: info: Wrote 5 entries to output Packages file.
Index generation finished!
Ignore the warnings, they're irrelevant.
Now update your repos with apt(itude) or Sypnatic according to
preferences and then install the firmware-atheros package.
All this, of course, pre-supposes Daniel can get a copy of the .deb
somehow.
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