apt-get update fails with custom repository

Question

In my /etc/apt/sources.list I have an entry

deb https://www.myserver.tld/download/Linux/Ubuntu/ bionic main

The path on this server is valid, the packages can be found in

and the packages-file is located in

Nevertheless when I do an "apt-get update" it complains with

"http://www.myserver.tld/download/Linux/Ubuntu bionic Release" does not contain a release file

So...what is wrong here? What release-file is meant?

Thanks!

Bob Dole · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-09 21:47:45Z

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You need a Release file in that main folder, similar to other apt repositories - http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/buster/Release

answered Apr 9, 2019 at 21:47

Bob Dole

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OK, how can I generate this Release-file on server side? Any way to use dpkg-scanpackages for this?
– Elmi
Apr 11, 2019 at 15:42
There are plenty of ways to generate a Release file on your server but this one looks to be the closest match to what you're trying to do.
– Bob Dole
Apr 11, 2019 at 16:13

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