Hi,
I would like to download a copy of the entire Mint 13 repos (both ubuntu-supplied packages and mint additions) to an externlal USB drive. This to help me make offline installations when I am in Niger Republic, where internet connections are poor.
Does anyone have good advice on an easy way to set this up?
TIA
How to mirror Mint repos on an external HD
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How to mirror Mint repos on an external HD
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Re: How to mirror Mint repos on an external HD
I have no experience with this, but basically you are wanting to run a local mirror for the repositories. apt-mirror is the program you want to look into; it allows you to set up a local mirror.
Re: How to mirror Mint repos on an external HD
Between apt-mirror and debmirror, which tool is best?
Re: How to mirror Mint repos on an external HD
apt-mirror sounds very easy from this: http://apt-mirror.sourceforge.net/. debmirror on the other hand, looks complicated but perhaps that is just this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Debmirror.
Regardless of which one you are going to use, be aware that the repository is tens of gigabytes big. A few years ago the repository was well over 27 GiB, and it will only have gotten to be bigger.
Regardless of which one you are going to use, be aware that the repository is tens of gigabytes big. A few years ago the repository was well over 27 GiB, and it will only have gotten to be bigger.