Misc

#!/bin/bash
REPO_ROOT="/var/www/html/my-debian-repo"
DISTRIBUTION="stable"
COMPONENT="main"
ARCHITECTURE="amd64"
POOL_DIR="${REPO_ROOT}/pool/${COMPONENT}"
DEB_FILE="deb/my-app.deb"
BINARY_DIR="dists/${DISTRIBUTION}/${COMPONENT}/binary-${ARCHITECTURE}"

mkdir -p "${POOL_DIR}"
cp "${DEB_FILE}" "${POOL_DIR}/"

pushd "${REPO_ROOT}" > /dev/null

mkdir -p "${BINARY_DIR}"

apt-ftparchive packages "pool" > "${BINARY_DIR}/Packages"

gzip -9c "${BINARY_DIR}/Packages" > "${BINARY_DIR}/Packages.gz"

apt-ftparchive release "dists/${DISTRIBUTION}" > "dists/${DISTRIBUTION}/Release"

popd > /dev/null

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name repo.example.com;
    root /var/www/html/my-debian-repo;
    autoindex on;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

echo "deb http://repo.example.com stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/my-app.list
sudo apt update

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<br />Creating a Debian package repository involves organizing your .deb packages and generating the necessary metadata for APT to use. This can be done locally or hosted on a web server. 
Steps to Create a Local Debian Repository: 
install dpkg-dev. 
    sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev

create repository directory and place packages. 
    mkdir -p /path/to/your/repo/pool/main/
    cp /path/to/your/package.deb /path/to/your/repo/pool/main/

Replace /path/to/your/repo/ with your desired repository location and /path/to/your/package.deb with the actual path to your Debian package. Generate Packages File. 
    cd /path/to/your/repo/
    dpkg-scanpackages --arch all pool/ > dists/stable/main/binary-all/Packages
    gzip -9c dists/stable/main/binary-all/Packages > dists/stable/main/binary-all/Packages.gz

Adjust all to your package's architecture (e.g., amd64) if not universal. Add Repository to APT Sources. 
Create a new file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/, for example, myrepo.list: 
    echo "deb [trusted=yes] file:/path/to/your/repo/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/myrepo.list

The [trusted=yes] option is for local repositories and should be used with caution for remote repositories. Update APT Cache and Install. 
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install your-package-name

Creating a Remote Repository (e.g., via HTTP): 

• Set up a Web Server: Install and configure a web server like Apache or Nginx to serve the /path/to/your/repo/ directory. 
• Adjust sources.list.d Entry: 

    echo "deb [trusted=yes] http://your-server-ip-or-domain/your/repo/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/myrepo.list

Note: For more advanced repository management, consider tools like reprepro or aptly, which offer features like GPG signing, snapshotting, and more robust handling of multiple distributions and architectures. 

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