How to create and use a local repository mirror on Ubuntu 9.10. These instructions should work with minor modifications for other versions of Ubuntu.
# File: HOWTO Create a Local Repository Mirror on Ubuntu.notes
# Date: 2010/03/17
# Refs: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Debmirror
# http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-599479.html
# http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/02/14/how-to-set-up-your-own-local-repositories-with-apt-mirror/
# http://pwet.fr/man/linux/commandes/debmirror
# Desc: How to create a local repository for
# Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
# -------------------------------------
# Setup the Server
# -------------------------------------
# Install Ubuntu (I used 9.10) on a machine with plenty of
# free storage space (I used an 8GB OS vmdk and an 80GB data
# vmdk used through LVM so that I could easily add/grow to
# it in the future if necessary).
# Create the mirror user, I'll be using ubuntu.
# NOTE: You don't have to add this user to the wheel but if you don't, the steps below that require sudo
# will require you to run them from an account with root or wheel access and may also require
# that you change the ownership/group of files/directories afterwards.
sudo useradd -m ubuntu -Gusers,wheel
sudo password ubuntu
# UPDATE 2012/01/30: As Dave points out below, you'll need to create your mirrorkeyring folder with the correct user account.
# If you aren't already running as that user, you can change your shell using su
su - ubuntu
# Update your apt-get package listing
sudo apt-get update
# Install debmirror
sudo apt-get install debmirror
# Create the location for the repo data to live
sudo mkdir -P /mirror/ubuntu
# Set the permissions for the repo data
sudo chown -R ubuntu:ubuntu /mirror/ubuntu
sudo chmod -R 771 /mirror/ubuntu
# Setup the keyring for correctly verifying Release signatures
gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /home/ubuntu/mirrorkeyring/trustedkeys.gpg --import /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg
# Create the mirrorbuild.sh script
vim /home/ubuntu/mirrorbuild.sh
# NOTE: The ubuntu community documentation has you using
# the HTTP protocol for the mirror build script
# however, I prefer rsync because we can rate limit.
# When the download is going to take days,
# I'd like to be able to use my connection in
# the interim.
# --------------------------------------------
# BEGIN MIRRORBUILD.SH SCRIPT
# --------------------------------------------
#!/bin/bash
## Setting variables with explanations.
#
# Don't touch the user's keyring, have our own instead
#
export GNUPGHOME=/home/ubuntu/mirrorkeyring
# Arch= -a # Architecture.
# For Ubuntu can be i386, amd64, powerpc and/or sparc (sparc support begins with dapper)
#
# Comma separated values
arch=i386,amd64
# Minimum Ubuntu system requires main, restricted
# Section= -s # Section
# (One of the following - main/restricted/universe/multiverse).
# You can add extra file with $Section/debian-installer.
# ex: main/debian-installer,universe/debian-installer,multiverse/debian-installer,restricted/debian-installer
section=main,restricted,universe,multiverse
# Release= -d # Release of the system
# (Dapper, Edgy, Feisty, Gutsy, Hardy, IntrepidJaunty, Karmic),
# and the -updates and -security ( -backports can be added if desired)
dist=karmic,karmic-updates,karmic-security
# Server= -h # Server name,
# minus the protocol and the path at the end
# CHANGE "*" to equal the mirror you want to create your
# mirror from. au. in Australia ca. in Canada. This can be
# found in your own /etc/apt/sources.list file,
# assuming you have Ubuntu installed.
server=us.archive.ubuntu.com
# Dir= -r # Path from the main server,
# so http://my.web.server/$dir, Server dependant
# Lead with a '/' for everything but rsync,
# where we lead with a ':'
inPath=:ubuntu
# Proto= -e # Protocol to use for transfer
# (http, ftp, hftp, rsync)
# Choose one - http is most usual the service, and the
# service must be availabee on the server you point at.
# NOTE: debmirror uses -aIL --partial by default.
# However, if you provide the --rsync-options
# paramter (which we do) then you HAVE to provide
# it -aIL --partial in addition to whatever You
# want to add (e.g. --bwlimit) If you don't
# debmirror will exit with thousands of files
# missing.
proto=rsync
rsyncoptions="-aIL --partial --bwlimit=100"
# Outpath= # Directory to store the mirror in
# Make this a full path to where you want to mirror the material.
#
outPath=/mirror/ubuntu/
# The --nosource option only downloads debs and not deb-src's
# The --progress option shows files as they are downloaded
# --source \ in the place of --no-source \ if you want sources also.
# --nocleanup Do not clean up the local mirror after mirroring
# is complete. Use this option to keep older repository
# Start script
#
debmirror -a $arch \
--no-source \
-s $section \
-h $server \
-d $dist \
-r $inPath \
--progress \
-e $proto \
--rsync-options="$rsyncoptions" \
$outPath
# -----------------------------------------------------
# END BUILDMIRROR.SH SCRIPT
# -----------------------------------------------------
# Add execute permissions on the mirrorbuild.sh script
chmod +x mirrorbuild.sh
# Run the script
./mirrorbuild.sh
# Go home, kick back, have a beer while it downloads 43GBs
# (in the case of karmic, karmic-update, karmic-securty for
# i386 and amd64)
# --------------------------------------
# Setup the mirror
# --------------------------------------
# Install apache2
sudo apt-get install apache2
# Symlink the mirror data into the web root
sudo ln -s /mirror/ubuntu /var/www/ubuntu
# Point your browser at http://localhost/ubuntu and
# you should see your pool!
# -------------------------------------
# Updating the Repo Mirror
# -------------------------------------
# To update the repo mirror, just execute the mirrorbuild.sh
# script used to initially build it.
./mirrorbuild.sh
# -------------------------------------
# Configure Clients to Use this Repo
# -------------------------------------
# Update the apt sources list
cd /etc/apt
sudo mv sources.list sources.list.orig
sudo sensible-editor sources.list
# Replace 'mirrorbox' with your server's DNS name
# (e.g. karmic-repo.test.com)
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# BEGIN SOURCES.LIST
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Local network mirror sources.
deb http://mirrorbox/ubuntu karmic main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrorbox/ubuntu karmic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrorbox/ubuntu karmic-security main restricted universe multiverse
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# END SOURCES.LIST
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Test to see if you are able to pull down updates
# from the new mirror
sudo apt-get update
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