How Do I add the DVD to my repository List?

[TwistesdTexan]

I don't know how but the DVD selection on the first page of Software Sources Dialog box nmo longer has the DVD option. When I try to add a Cdrom to the repositories I get an error that it could not find the disk. I am most likely wrong in assuming that I can use a dvd install - live disk as a repository though. Thnks

[erkki70]

Hi,
This is from :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

Managing Local Repositories

Disable the CD-ROM Repository

If you have installed Ubuntu from one of Ubuntu's CD-ROMs, the CD will be included in the list of repositories used by the package managment tools. When you install a new package, Synaptic will check whether the package is available locally (i.e. on the CD-ROM). Synaptic may then ask for the CD-ROM. This can help reduce the size of downloads and speed up the installation process. If you would like Synaptic to rely solely on the internet repositories for package management, you can disable the CD-ROM entry with a few steps:

Launch Synaptic and navigate to "Settings" > "Repositories".
A list of software repositories or "Channels" will be shown.
Locate the entry for the CD-ROM (it may say something like CD disk with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS). Click on the checkbox next to it to disable the CD-ROM as a software source.
Click the Close button to save the changes you have made.
You can re-enable the CD-ROM at any time using the checkbox next to its entry.
So, if your DVD is in the drive this should work I guess...
Good luck :-)

Cheers,

[TwistesdTexan]

I looked in Synaptic under the repository list. This is a mirror of the source list (CD is not there). When I go to the third party tab and click the add CDrom it looks for a third party and can't find it ( E: fialed to locate cd...).

[erkki70]

This time from:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

How to add extra repositories on DVDs

For users without broadband connection downloading packages from the net is a really big problem. You can download packages in DVDs and use them on every ubuntu installation without the need of downloading.
Download DVDsfor i386 Main Repository (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3552440.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_Main_Repository_-_i386.3552440.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD1 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3552441.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_i386_-_1_of_3.3552441.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD2 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3552442.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_i386_-_2_of_3.3552442.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD3 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3552444.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_i386_-_3_of_3.3552444.TPB.torrent) or for amd64 Main Repository (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3570366.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_Main_Repository_-_amd64.3570366.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD1 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3570368.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_amd64_-_1_of_3.3570368.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD2 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3570369.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_amd64_-_2_of_3.3570369.TPB.torrent)
Universe - Multiverse - Restricted DVD3 (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/hashtorrent/3570371.torrent/Ubuntu_6.10_-_Edgy_Eft_-_UMR_Repositories_-_amd64_-_3_of_3.3570371.TPB.torrent)

Burn ISOs to DVDs (Read #How to burn Image (ISO) files into CD/DVD (http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_burn_Image_.28ISO.29_files_into _CD.2FDVD))
System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
To add DVDs in Repository lists
Settings -> Repositories -> Third Party
Insert first DVD in drive and click Add Cdrom
Name the added DVD
repeat for other DVDs also Otherwise is your DVD player accessible, and mounted? can you read data from it? Do you have the DVD loaded into the drive?