Is it possible to add cd roms from other distros as software repositories. I currently only have dial-up so d'loading software is a really drawback for dial-up users. I do have loads of other distros on cd rom (slack11, mandriva etc) but I like the userbility of (k)ubuntu?
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Re: Adding other distro repo's - can it be done?
It shouldn't be done. Different distro build and package things differently. Specially when compared to Slackware (source code based) and Mandriva (RPM based). Even among Debian based distros like MEPIS, KNOPPIX and even Debian itself, there can be no guarantee that their packages will not harm your system.
Unfortunately, there is really a need to provide alternative ways to install packages on Kubuntu for those who have no constant access to high speed internet connections.
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Re: Adding other distro repo's - can it be done?
Sort of Off-topic (as the question was about adding other distros on cd-rom), but one way off adding debian packages to ubuntu (as safe as possible) is to fetch debian sources and build it for your ubuntu system.
This can be done with:
(the command fetches the source from debian repos and builds a .deb package you can install...you naturally have to add/enable the correct debian repository in sources.list to do this)Code:sudo apt-get source -b <PACKAGENAME>
Note that I agree with Jucato that you should avoid installing outside ubuntu (and kubuntu) repositories, but it you really (really) must get something from debian, building it from source is 'safer' than installing a debian binary package.Comment
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