On la, 2008-02-16 at 08:49 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's my first time using piuparts, here on sid > > # piuparts /var/cache/apt/archives/plucker_1.8-22_i386.deb > > ...and it wants to haul the whole Packages.gz file down the phone > line, totally ignoring that I am an assiduous user of apt-get update > already. > > Too luxurious.
Piuparts builds a whole new virtual system for testing. Whatever you do outside the virtual system is irrelevant, since it can't use the Packages file of the host system. If you have slow access to your nearest mirror, piuparts is always going to be painful to use for you. Sorry. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]