On Fri, Nov 24, 2006 at 09:45:04 +0800, Jed R. Mallen wrote: >But all I want is to update my /var/lib/apt/lists/* so that I can >download only pkgs that *need* to be downloaded (via apt-get -qq >--print-uris install pkg) when I want to install a certain package. > >I guess there's no other way except downloading Packages.txts from the >Debian mirror sites (eg: http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/ ), >copying that to /var/lib/apt/lists/* and continuing with apt-get -qq >--print-uris install pkg to get a list of pkgs to download and putting >that in /var/cache/apt/archives/...
With the currently available tools I think you're right, yes. There's always the option of writing a few dedicated tools that suit your situation. Something that'd let you take the list of already installed packages, stick it onto an XP box, running the tool would end up with downloaded packages that you then can copy onto a portable memory and bring over to the other machine. I doubt there's a lot of interest for such a set of tools though, but I may of course be wrong :-) /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://therning.org/magnus Software is not manufactured, it is something you write and publish. Keep Europe free from software patents, we do not want censorship by patent law on written works. Finagle's First Law: To study a subject best, understand it thoroughly before you start.
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