I have also had similar thoughts. One solution is to nfs mount /var/cache/apt/archives from the first machine as /var/cache/apt/archives on the second machine. Then when apt checks for a package in its archives it finds it already there, and you only need to download each .deb once for each machine.
Any other method (ie. by adding /var/cache/apt/archive to sources.list by file:/ or ftp:/) requires you to build a Packages file in that directory. Tom Bill Moseley wrote: > > I'm sure this is a FAQ, so URLs are welcome. > > I'm going from Potato -> Sid (over and over, to learn about installing). > I'm using the diskette boot method and then a network install. > > Boot, install Potato base system. > apt-get update / apt-get dist-upgrade > > update sources.list and repeat for Woody, and then for Sid. > > Seems to work, but I'm not sure if that's the "right" or fastest path to > Sid or not. > > I'll be doing this again on another machine. Is there a way to use the > .deb files in /var/cache/apt/archives for a new install to save the network > time? > > I looked at using "deb file:" in sources.list, but that doesn't seem right. > > Thanks, > -- > Bill Moseley > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
