https://github.com/tadd/local-apt-repos

Automate updating of deb files in scattered locations
https://github.com/tadd/local-apt-repos

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Automate updating of deb files in scattered locations

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tadd/local-apt-repos
• Owner: tadd
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-10-12T02:38:21.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-10T06:59:27.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-10T07:36:37.135Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: apt, deb, debian, zoom
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 24.4 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# How to automate updating of `*.deb` files in scattered locations

or: I don't want to check every Zoom update with my own eyes. Really.

1. `sudo ./setup.sh`

2. Done.

Now you can use `apt update` as usual, which will check on its own. Nothing special.

## ⚠ Warning ⚠

This repository is just a sample and not yet generalized enough. You'll need to edit files

yourself, especially `update-index`.

Currently, it includes definitions of

* [`zoom`](https://zoom.us/download?os=linux)

* [`bat`](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat)

* [`delta`](https://github.com/dandavison/delta) (or `git-delta` as a package)

* [`discord`](https://discord.com/download)

* [`rclone`](https://github.com/rclone/rclone)

## Method

* You've created a local APT repository in `/usr/local/mydebs` directory

  * `setup.sh` is a simple copier with few lines

    * `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mydebs.list`

    * `/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99mydebs-update`

    * `/usr/local/mydebs/update-index`

* The script `update-index` is called whenever you invoke `apt update`

  * with `APT::Update::Pre-Invoke` hook in `99mydebs-update`

* It checks remote `*.deb` files and downloads them **only if updated**

  * with `wget -N` timestamp-checking option

* Then builds two files to behave as a local repository

  * `Packages` and `Release` with `apt-ftparchive` command (It's useful even without FTP)

So you don't need to watch webpages of companies and/or GitHub release pages anymore if

you setup once.

## References

This repository is just a recap/rehash of `niry`'s answer in

[askubuntu.com](https://askubuntu.com):

**[Updating Zoom in the terminal](https://askubuntu.com/a/1316231)**.

I've been living by Debian for over 15 years, but I had no idea I could `apt update` from

local sources. Thanks a lot.

## TODO

* Generalize more: drive source definitions out of the script

* Be faster

* Secure with signatures

* ~~Know about PPA~~