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AptOnCD installed by default - best time saver

Post by madjr »

This is a great utility and time saver for both broadband and dialup users or even for people/institutions without internet connection.

i always keep it and the backups it makes handy, saves me hours and hours of downloading.

I have 3 computers and i can't be dowloading the same updates on each one...

imagine people/business with 10, 20 or more computers.

It's a very small program, but big in usefulness :P
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Post by laofzu »

Just a dumb question, but what is it and what do you use it for? I never heard of it.
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Post by Boo »

I have been looking into this and other extra repo CD methods for the KDE Mint.

what i have found is it is a gnome application so when you add it to KDE it has a lot of dependancy baggage.
this is not a problem for the KDE Mint version but where it would be most handy would be the miniKDE Mint.

It becomes a catch 22 situation for miniKDE, what do I remove to add it in.
OR
can I just add it to an extras/aptonCD CD and maybe add a script to the mintAssistant to install it off the CD. yes this sounds better.

Ok things for me to test/play with..

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Post by madjr »

Boo wrote:I have been looking into this and other extra repo CD methods for the KDE Mint.

what i have found is it is a gnome application so when you add it to KDE it has a lot of dependancy baggage.
this is not a problem for the KDE Mint version but where it would be most handy would be the miniKDE Mint.

It becomes a catch 22 situation for miniKDE, what do I remove to add it in.
OR
can I just add it to an extras/aptonCD CD and maybe add a script to the mintAssistant to install it off the CD. yes this sounds better.

Ok things for me to test/play with..

:D
most of us who do use APTonCD use Gnome (i guess).

The .deb package is 169.8 KB
http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/admin/aptoncd

if you need to make extra space, there's "sound joucer cd extractor" and the "sunbird calendar". Both are good addons, but i rarely ever touch them. I guess if anyone would need them, they would download it ?

Also there're probably a bit too many mint "old" wallpapers that look too much the same, so they're taking space also.

For those asking what APTonCD is:
CD-based repository creator for packages downloaded via APT

Tool for the creation of a CD-based repository containing all packages downloaded via apt-get. Helpful for a post-installation on several machines or a simple backup method to re-install the system. After you've created the CD, you will be able to add it as a repository, as if it were an Ubuntu 'CD 2'. To run it, type "aptoncd" in a terminal. Or alternatively, via System -> Administration -> APTonCD menu entry.

For more information, visit http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net
best thing is i don't have to burn the isos it creates, i just carry them around in a mem stick o keep them in a HD partition, then restore from there.
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Post by clem »

Thanks for this suggestion. I will give it a try. If everything goes well, I see no reason for it not to be present in Celena.

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