[Spacewalk-list] Debian/Ubuntu spacewalk help - need assistance with setting up Debian/ubuntu channels/repos/client.

[Morgan Cox]

Thanks for that


On 16 August 2012 16:20, Simon Lukasik <slukasik at redhat.com> wrote:
> On 08/16/2012 04:06 PM, Morgan Cox wrote:
>>> Also where can I find the URL to add to the repos?
>>
>> I mean when adding a repository in the spacewalk web gui - what URL
>> should I add for (as an example) debian squeeze - i.e
>> http://debian.org/debian/squeeze... etc
>>
>> But your response kind of answers that - you don't.
>>
>> So just to clarify...
>>
>> Say I want debian squeeze - how can a setup the repo - I take it I
>> cant just make a local mirror of the debian repo and keep the same
>> structure  i.e
>>
>> /debian/pool/main
>> /debian/pool/non-free
>>
>
> You can have a whatever structure you have. You just need a bit of
> scripting, like
>
> find $mycooldirectory/ -name '*.deb' \
>   | xargs rhnpush -u admin --channel=$mycoolchannel
> --server=$mycoolserver --
>
>
>> i.e does it need all the packages in one directory - or can I point to
>> to a file in
>>
>> http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-updates/Contents-amd64.gz
>> and that contains the directory structure?
>>
>> (sorry if this isn't making sense)
>>
>> regards
>>
>>
>>
>> On 16 August 2012 14:40, Simon Lukasik <slukasik at redhat.com> wrote:
>>> On 08/16/2012 03:24 PM, Morgan Cox wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the response?
>>>>
>>>> - How do you sync an apt channel at present ?
>>>
>>> Actually, I do not have .deb based machines anymore.
>>>
>>> But, you can download the packages to a directory and then use the
>>> rhnpush tool in order to upload them to the server.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Also where can I find the URL to add to the repos?
>>>
>>> I am sorry, I can't understand this question.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> - At present is spacewalk 1.7 capable of pushing updates to
>>>> debian/ubuntu clients?
>>>>
>>>> >From what I have seen spacewalk looks amazing (for Centos servers at
>>>> least) its going to make my live easier so thank you to all who
>>>> contribute to this project.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 16 August 2012 13:55, Simon Lukasik <slukasik at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 08/16/2012 01:42 PM, Morgan Cox wrote:
>>>>>> I tried ' /usr/bin/spacewalk-repo-sync --channel  debian6-x86-64  --type apt '
>>>>>
>>>>> This one still waits for implementation.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Simon Lukasik
>>>>>
>>>
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