Updating the Debian Repository

1. In the packaging repository, set debian-repo as working directory.

2. Build the image: docker build -t freight .

3. Ensure having the files and folders below:

   • ./gpg.key, the GPG private key
   • ./gpg.pass, the password of the GPG private key
   • ./packages, a folder with Debian packages that you want to add into the

4. Add the packages into the repository:

   docker run \
       --name freight \
       --volume $(pwd)/gpg.pass:/root/gpg.pass:ro \
       --volume $(pwd)/gpg.key:/root/gpg.key:ro \
       --volume $(pwd)/packages:/root/packages \
       --volume $(pwd)/repository:/repository \
       freight

5. Remove the container: docker container rm -f freight

6. Commit and push the changes.

Observation: The initial repository was created with freight-init [email protected] repository.