Mepis Extra CDs works seamlessly with ubuntu "Synaptic Package Manager"

[YAGNESH N DESAI]

Andy and friends;
 
This is to inform all that I tried the Mepis Extra CDs with ubuntu
and I could  add them in the list of Synaptic repositories very
easily. I could install quite a few packages from these CDs. (Consider this
in light of the fact that my laptop with ubuntu does not have internet)
 
I think if similar UBUNTU extra CDs if available for download would be of
great help.
 
Since Mepis seems to be KDE oriented many of the applications
are not getting installed in ubuntu's GNOME environment.
 
I could not check the DVD of ubutu but the size of iso image
is more than 3GB hence it is quite likely that most of the essential/popular
packages would be available on that DVD.
 
Regards
 
Yagnesh
 
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Andy;
 
I have got the Mepis CDs (All 4 of them) and this weekend I 
will try it out on my laptop.
 
I have browsed the CDs and found that these extra CDs are
having /dists/dapper/main/packages.gz * release files with the 
each CD.
 
This structure is clearly a copy of Dapper archive hence I hope that 
these CDs would directly run on "Synaptic package manager".
 
If above trick works then I might to Mepis only if I like the KDE in it.
 
I will check the details of DVD of ubuntu.
 
Regards
 
Yagnesh
 
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:29:24 +0100
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On 27/10/06, YAGNESH N DESAI <ynd at hzw.ltindia.com> wrote:
> Due to this offline problem, I might have to get other Distro of Linux
> may be Mepis (where 3 extra CDs give away all other applications on CDs).
> I am also trying for OpenSuSE & Fedoracore 6 before making final decision.
Have you tried the DVD version of Ubuntu?
Its only available for 6.06 at present but I think it may come with
more packages. Not entirely sure what is on it though, I always use
CD.
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUbuntu/download#lts 
(scroll down a bit)
 
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