How to install all packages from iso file without physical cd

sumeet inani · 01-02-2010, 02:58 AM

I had installed a debian file using
#dpkg -i <file>
Now package manager gave count error though that debian file got installed.I tried
#apt-get install -f
It says want to download 20MB but no internet on my pc so destined to fail.
In synaptic package manager I selected broken packages & marked them for removal.I saw file-roller,totem.seahorse,nautilus etc. got uninstalled.
question ) I just have iso image of my ubuntu 8.04.How can I use it to install all packages that come by default on cd.

acid_kewpie · 01-02-2010, 02:59 AM

you can mount a cd image using "mount -o loop cd.iso /mnt" or use the iso image in place of device references, e.g. /dev/dvd.

sumeet inani · 01-02-2010, 03:01 AM

I have learnt
LESSON FOR ALL
if broken packages error then do

Code:

#dpkg --configure -a
#apt-get install -f

My question in first post is still unsolved ?

evo2 · 01-02-2010, 03:01 AM

Use apt-cdrom

Code:

sudo apt-cdrom add

Then follow the prompts.

Code:

man apt-cdrom

for more info.

This will add an entry to your sources.list. Since you say you have no internet connection you should comment out the other entries, then do:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install

Cheers,

Evo2.

sumeet inani · 01-02-2010, 03:08 AM

i mounted

sudo mount -o loop /data/ubuntu.iso /cdrom

Then I ran

sudo apt-cdrom add
Using CD-ROM mount point /cdrom/
Unmounting CD-ROM
Waiting for disc...
Please insert a Disc in the drive and press enter
Mounting CD-ROM...
E: Failed to mount the cdrom.

Note I don't have real physical disk just iso file.
Also I commented all lines from /apt/get/sources.list except cdrom & did 'apt-get update' before using above commands

evo2 · 01-02-2010, 03:15 AM

You need to put an entry in fstab and then tell apt-cdrom what the mount point is using the -d flag.

Try adding a line like the following to /etc/fstab

Code:

/data/ubuntu.iso /cdrom iso9660  	ro,noauto,user,loop=/dev/loop 0 0

Then run apt-cdrom like:

Code:

apt-cdrom -d /cdrom add

Evo2.

PS. Don't mount the iso yourself: let apt-cdrom do it using the info you put in fstab

sumeet inani · 01-02-2010, 03:42 AM

I am able to mount iso as cd & apt-cdrom recognises it.
But question is
How can I tell system to install all packages found on cdrom because I don't remember 20 packages uninstalled.
i also tried
#apt-get install nautilus
but message is usual 'no installation candidate'
Also
#apt-get upgrade
#apt-get dist-upgrade
gave no help.
Also my system has no internet.

evo2 · 01-02-2010, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumeet inani

But question is
How can I tell system to install all packages found on cdrom

Ohh, that should be easy. Just mount the cdrom and do

Code:

dpkg -i $(find /cdrom -name '*.deb')

Evo2.

PS. Not sure why you would want to install *all* the packages though.

AwesomeMachine · 01-02-2010, 03:48 AM

Let's say you mounted the .iso image at /media/cdrom. In /etc/apt/sources.list language, that would be: deb file:///media/cdrom/ squeeze main contrib non-free. If you don't want to use non-free, just leave it out. Now, apt-get will use the cd image file to install.

sumeet inani · 01-02-2010, 03:59 AM

My aim is those packages which get installed by default using cd like nautilus,totem should be installed on system ?