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Using SMB share in apt sources.list causes error.

Asked by Zebra-Rake

I want to use my 8.04.iso mounted via an SMB share on my apt sources list. When using https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu for info and instructions, I updated my sources list to include 'deb smb://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ hardy main restricted' (a valid and accessible smb share on my network). When I reload my sources, I get the following error in a pop up window: " The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/smb could not be found. "

 I searched my installed and available packages and the internet, but could not find if I was missing software, or if I did it wrong.

 I found one post from 2006 with a person trying to share their DVD across the network for sources, but no one replied.

  I just looked at the man file for sources.list and didn't see smb there as a valid URI specification? Did smb get 'dropped' for some reason as a valid way to access repos?

 I didn't want to report this as a bug, but I will if you all think it should be.

 Thanks,
  Dylan

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Interesting..., never tried, as you can see there something missing...

Please try your self on your pc:

ls -la /usr/lib/apt/methods/

smb method isn't listed.

What about trying the file method

deb file:///mnt/192.168.1.100/Public/ubuntu/hardy/ hardy main restricted

Hope his helps

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Zebra-Rake (faheyd) said : 		#2

faheyd@matrix-64:~$ ls -la /usr/lib/apt/methods/
total 392
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-05-12 17:47 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2008-05-12 17:47 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15076 2008-04-22 08:21 bzip2
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 19404 2008-04-22 08:21 cdrom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11268 2008-04-22 08:21 copy
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12292 2008-04-22 08:21 file
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55836 2008-04-22 08:21 ftp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 24708 2008-04-22 08:21 gpgv
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15076 2008-04-22 08:21 gzip
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55432 2008-04-22 08:21 http
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15076 2008-04-22 08:21 lzma
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 71920 2008-04-22 08:21 mirror
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2008-04-22 08:21 rred
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22516 2008-04-22 08:21 rsh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22516 2008-04-22 08:21 ssh

Yes, SMB was not listed as a valid URI. I tried that 'file method' but couldn't figure out the correct format for my system, tried it a couple of ways, but the package manager says it can't find that one.

Thanks for the help, should I submit a bug report for this one?

Thanks,
Dylan

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

Yes please report a bug.

May be we get more info about this interesting method to share sources on a lan.

If you report a bug please notify the bug reference here so we can see and follow it.

Thank you

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Zebra-Rake (faheyd) said : 		#4

Hi,
Thank you! Bug #231806 created.

The bug will no doubt have to go upstream to the Debian folks.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

Many thanks. I'm now into Subcribers of this bug.

Thank you

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Zebra-Rake (faheyd) said : 		#6

I got absolutely NO SUPPORT form the apt folks, nothing but excuses. 4 god damn years of them sitting on their asses.

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Shahar Or (mightyiam) said : 		#7

Zebra-Rake,

They have mentioned ways that you can do this if you want. But, may I ask, why would you want to do it this way?

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