Installing Local Repository Ubuntu 8.10

At the present time is the use of linux as an operating system on a computer it is a thing that was familiar, especially in developing countries like Indonesia. The use of linux is the most appropriate alternative in developing an information technology.

One of the most commonly used linux is Ubuntu, he is one of the derivative of debian linux. Until this article was written a series of outstanding Ubuntu has reached a series of 9:04. CDs are distributed by Canonical, Ubuntu mengampu companies-is free. We stay booked Ubuntu.com site. But the lack of the CD is not the availability of software or drivers completely. For example, not the availability of the Ubuntu secaradefault codec driver that functions to read multimedia files such as mp3, avi, and so on. For that we need plus the software we need. Such software is usually deposited in a Repository DVD, in a DVD are hundreds of software and libraries.

Installing the repository can be done in two ways online and offline. But in this time permbahasan we will discuss the installation of offline repository. For the Ubuntu version of 8:10 or so-called "Intrepid Ibex" there are 6 DVD repository. Installation there are several steps that must be done is as follows:

    1. Start each DVD into a file repository. Iso "
    2. Create a folder for mounting iso files are in "/ mnt" in a way:

     sudo mkdir / mnt/iso1
     sudo mkdir / mnt/iso2
     sudo mkdir / mnt/iso3
     sudo mkdir / mnt/iso4
     sudo mkdir / mnt/iso5

    3. Configuration of the mounting reference list above in "/ etc / fstab":

     # Sudo nano / etc / fstab

     iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0 samples;

     / media/repoubuntu1.iso / mnt/iso1 iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0
     / media/repoubuntu2.iso / mnt/iso2 iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0
     / media/repoubuntu3.iso / mnt/iso3 iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0
     / media/repoubuntu4.iso / mnt/iso4 iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0
     / media/repoubuntu5.iso / mnt/iso5 iso9660 ro, loop, auto 0 0


    4. Reference configuration repository at "/ etc / apt / sources.list":

     # Sudo rm / etc / apt / sources.list

     # Sudo touch / etc / apt / sources.list
     # Sudo nano / etc / apt / sources.list

     deb file: / mnt/iso1 main Intrepid
     deb file: / mnt/iso2 Intrepid restricted main multiverse
     deb file: / mnt/iso3 Intrepid universe
     deb file: / mnt/iso4 Intrepid universe
     deb file: / mnt/iso5 Intrepid universe

     deb file: / mnt/iso6 Intrepid universe

     then save.

    5. Mounting the iso file:

     # Sudo mount-a

    6. Do the update package:

     # Sudo apt-get update