Create Local Repository Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04) With .iso DVD on Hardisk

To create a local repository in need cd image repository, it is require. to create it, follow these steps...!!

1. create a directory for each repository .iso on /media example : /dir1 /dir2 /dir3 /dir4 /dir5 /dir6 by type :
Login as root
 

$ mkdr /media/dir1 /media/dir2 /media/dir3 /media/dir4 /media/dir5 /media/dir6

After you successfully create a folder, mount repository image on /media by type :

$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir1
$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir2
$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir3
$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir4
$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir5
$ sudo mount -o loop /xxx.iso /media/dir6

2. edit sources repository in /etc/apt/sources.list and add the local repository sources by type :

$ gedit /etc/apt/sources/.list

add following line :

deb file:///media/dir1/ jaunty main restricted
deb file:///media/dir2/ jaunty main multiverse restricted
deb file:///media/dir3/ jaunty universe
deb file:///media/dir4/ jaunty universe
deb file:///media/dir5/ jaunty universe
deb file:///media/dir6/ jaunty universe

close and save...!!

3. Update soures.list by type

$ apt-get update

Finish and you can install ubuntu packages on your local repository.

Happy Testing...!!