On Sun 07 Oct 2018 at 09:01:43 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 10/07/2018 08:45 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > > [...] > > > Is it possible to use the cached data on another machine? > > > What should I be reading? > > > TIA > > > > I think so, but it may be more manual than you'd otherwise do. > > NOT a problem. > I've lots of time. Data cap is the constraint. My routine since > Squeeze had been install from complete DVD sets - was on 56k dial-up > at the time and the habit stuck. > > > > > Perhaps you should look into apt-cache-ng (IIRC) or squid to facilitate > > automatic caching. > > That would handle future problems. I'll read up on them to see if it > gives hints for current situation.
To use apt-cache-ng, you need a running system accessible over the network that you're installing through. I was under the impression that your networking consisted of point-to-point links via machines' USB ports. Can you simultaneously connect the machine being installed to both the internet and the system running apt-cache-ng (and using http:)? Cheers, David.
