> > > Uhm.. what do you suggest? That we copy the files manualy in case > > > they're not found in cache? But where from? We'd have to parse > > > sources.list in order to find out. Or I'm missing something? > > > > I don't know. The apt program should know how to do that. > > It wish it had an option like --download-packages-even-for-file-uris. > > (clone this bug if you wish). > > If apt has such an option, I'm fine with using it in crosshurd. > > > The trivial workaround is to install apache and serve the files via > > localhost. Then they are really downloaded. > > That sounds like a very ugly hack :)
Actually, that's what I did initially, but very shortly afterwareds I realized that my former Hurd install had apt lines pointing to my old Pentium, which already has apache installed :-) > > Anyway, at the very minimum, I suggest that the lines saying: > > > > # Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs > > > > in /etc/crosshurd/sources.list/gnu and similar files are changed to read > > > > # You can only use http or ftp URIs here > > > > so that they tell the truth :-) > > Ok. Do you mind if I close this bug when fixing this note? I would not mind, but please remember to change all the files in /etc/crosshurd/sources.list, not just "gnu". -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
