How to Add .deb to Repository or Configure?

[Ashocka]

Sorry if this has been asked 1,000 times before, but how do I use another distro installs /var/cache/apt/archives on a new install so that I don't have to download everything again?

I've tried various methods that haven't worked and I can't find anything to address this.

Thanks
Geoff

[dv3500ea]

Copy the .debs to /var/cache/apt/archives.
Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
click the 'origin' button in the bottom left.
click local.

[Ashocka]

Copy the .debs to /var/cache/apt/archives.
Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
click the 'origin' button in the bottom left.
click local.

Thanks very much. I had tried that approach before but I didn't know about the last two steps. Much appreciated:P

[Ashocka]

Hmmm... just discovered that Synaptic in Linux Mint 9 doesn't offer this option (local).