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Update All Your Computers with a .DEB Repository

Posted on w40 Wed 2011-10-05 by Tero Karvinen

Let all of your computers update your software automatically. Once you’ve packaged your scripts, put them in your own repository. Your workstations and servers can then automatically install latest versions of your programs. Prequisites: Packaging, Apache web server, Command line, … Continue reading →

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Alpha Release of Dependicer – Create Ubuntu DEB metapackages

Posted on w37 Wed 2011-09-14 by Tero Karvinen

Automatically install software to your whole network with Dependicer. This is an alpha release. Usage $ ./dependicer dependicer-packages.dpd To create your own packages, modify dependicer-packages.dpd. This creates four metapackages: # Multiple metapackages for dependicer # package: dependency1, dependency2… dependicer-coding: nano … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apt, dependency, dependicer, download, meta package, package management, release, repository | 3 Comments

Create deb metapackage in 5 minutes

Posted on w07 Tue 2011-02-15 by Tero Karvinen

How to install your 200 favourite programs automatically? Latest versions with bug fixes, please. Create a metapackage. Install requirements $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get -y install equivs Create source file Create a skeleton file. Use only small caps … Continue reading →

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Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu

Posted on w15 Wed 2006-04-12 by Tero Karvinen

< ![CDATA[showTocToggle("+","-")]]>Table of Contents Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu The Command Line Interface way The Graphical User Interface Way Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu To make apt-get or “Add applications” show more software, enable more software repostories. You can make … Continue reading →