How to use the repository with apt-get

[gerbsen]

Hey there, First of all thanks for providing this feature! I've installed this now on our NEXUS and uploaded the first custom build deb file. But now, I don't really know how I would add the repository to apt. My repository URL is: https://nexus.example.com/repository/apt-hosted/

Any help is kindly appreciated, Cheers Daniel

[DarthHater]

@gerbsen I'll see if I can generate some user facing docs, might take a few days. You are welcome to contribute too!

[fehmer]

@gerbsen add to /etc/apt/sources.list deb https://nexus.example.com/repository/apt-hosted xenial main

replace xenial with your ubuntu version.

[gerbsen]

Here are my notes. You have to create a GPG key first and with that sign you created package.

• Installing an artifact

  It's a little bit more involved to get something out of the repository then into.

  1. Switch to super user: su
  2. Add the new repository to apt's list of repos: echo "deb https://repository.domain.com/repository/REPO_NAME/ xenial main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/your-custom.list:
  3. Add the auth part I: echo "machine repository.domain.com" >> /etc/apt/auth.conf
  4. Add the auth part II: echo "login $NEXUS_USERNAME" >> /etc/apt/auth.conf
  5. Add the auth part III: echo "password $NEXUS_PASSWORD" >> /etc/apt/auth.conf
  6. Import the public key of the private key used for signing: apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_ID
  7. Update apt: apt-get update
  8. Install package: apt-get install package

  There might be an issue with access to the repository. In case you get errors like:

  • E: Failed to fetch https://repository.domain.com/repository/REPO_NAME/dists/xenial/main/binary-amd64/Packages 403 Forbidden you have to edit the NGINX config for the NEXUS site, since we only allow IP from a certain whitelist.
  • E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found. N: Is the package apt-transport-https installed? you need to install apt-get install apt-transport-https

[DarthHater]

@gerbsen I'll start a branch/PR, maybe you can add to it?

[DarthHater]

@gerbsen if you'd like to collaborate on #28 let me know! I shelled out some stuff but I would love for you to add to it. We can get you all setup to collaborate on the repo if you are down.