Introduction
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to configure the Debian remote repository with the Google registry in Artifactory. The remote repository is primarily used to download from any remote location, including external package registries or other Artifactory instances. The Debian remote repository can be used as a remote repository or can also be added to the virtual repository, which is an aggregation of remote and local repositories, enabling it to scale by providing a single URL that provides access to multiple repositories.
Resolution
Step 1: To create a Debian remote repository,
in the Artifactory UI, navigate to the Administration > Repositories > Click Create a Repository > Remote > Select Debian as the Package type
Step 2: To configure the Debian remote repository with Google, add the Google registry URL in the URL section and create the Remote Repository
URL:
http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/
Step 3: Set Me Up
By using the Set Me Up, you can configure the project to work with repositories to deploy using the local repository and resolve packages using the remote repositories.
To Configure Set Me up:
Click Platform > Select the created Debian Remote repository and select the Set Me Up option in the right corner.
Follow the Set me up instructions of Debian Remote Repository as follows:
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Configure the /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb [trusted=yes] https://<Artifactory URL>/artifactory/debian-remote stable main
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Configure the authentication in /etc/apt/auth.conf ( If the file auth.conf does not exist, create one)
machine <Artifactory URL>
login username
password <token>
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Run the following command:
$ apt-get update
Step 4: To test the newly created Remote Google Debian Repository
Download the package, “google-chrome-canary/google-chrome-unstable” using the command
$ apt download google-chrome-canary/apt install google-chrome-canary
You will notice that all the dependencies from the Google repository are downloaded into your remote repository and remote repository cache.