Hi, I frequently encounter problems with streaming debs from apt-proxy, (both stable and testing/unstable) getting error messages like
MD5Sum mismatch or 404 File does not exist on any server A second download is ok. The bug reports indicate that this is a common problem and the maintainer Chris Halls (6 Dec 2002) says that > This should be fixed with apt-proxy version 2, which is a complete rewrite > in Python and will enter experimental shortly. It isn't worth the time > trying to fix this in v1 because shell scripting wasn't really meant to do > HTTP streaming and fixing it could take a lot of time. and from http://apt-proxy.sourceforge.net/#apt-proxy_v2 : > Chris Halls took on apt-proxy in December 2001 to address the immediate > shortcomings and make sure that apt-proxy would be ready for the Woody > release. Since then, Manuel Estrada Sainz was been working on version 2. > Version 2 is a complete rewrite using Python and the twisted framework. > The initial release will contain all the features of v1 plus a few extra > goodies. Most features are already implemented and the package is > available as apt-proxy-v2 from the 'unstable' download area. I have not noticed any release of the python apt-proxy v2 yet. Apart from the mentioned flaw I'm very satisfied with apt-proxy which helps to save a lot of bandwith. So I'd rather stay with apt-proxy if I would have the hope that the problem is going to be fixed. Could anyone point me to some information about that status of apt-proxy, or give me a hint how to fix the flaw, or recommend an alternative? Thanks, Thomas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
