Linux "cab" files? (Newbie ? :))

[xfactordomine]

In Windows, it's quite easy to copy the setup directory, then goto the registry and point Windows to look at that directory for the source path.

However.. is there any way to copy the linux setup files and point linux to look at that directory instead of having to re-insert the cd over and over again?

Thanks,

-X

 

[mpitts]

The easiest way to do what you are talking about is to just install everything when you do an OS install and turn off any services/modules that you are not going to use.

 

[Nothinman]

Install Debian and have it download the packages from the Internet when you want to install them =)

You could copy the files locally and use rpm on them from the command line to install them, assuming you're running a rpm-based distro.