-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:47:35 -0600 "Jacob S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Have you tried apt-proxy? If so, what prompted you to try the exported > directory instead? My understanding of apt-proxy was that it only > downloaded the needed packages as they were requested and then kept a > cache so other computers on the same network could use them without > having to wait for them to download from the nearest mirror again. > > Thanks, > Jacob i've very less experience with apt-proxy. but AFAIK apt-proxy requires a setup to be made in the structure of the debian tree i.e. something like main contrib non-US non-free ( tell me if i'm wrong). where as reutilizing the packages stored in the archives folder doesnot have any such tree structure.. I'm not sure. I just copy the archives folder as said in my previous mail. I'm just concerned of using the archives folder over NFS with rw permission. rrs - -- Ritesh Raj Sarraf RESEARCHUT (www.researchut.com) Happy GNU/Linux user since 1998 - ------ <Knghtbrd> Subject: [GR PROPOSAL] Should we vote on trivial matters? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAKUuX4Rhi6gTxMLwRAveJAJ9HFizMJPi6kvyYYJb8HYg51vol8QCfRVkq Y3BVypJHxL1JjOo5Lq20pdc= =2e4g -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
