Re: Making one machine an "apt server" for others....

2002-10-24 Thread Bob Proulx
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 08:05:35PM -0700, Joe Emenaker wrote: > > > So, I got to thinking... why can't machine "A" do a normal upgrade > > and save all of its .deb packages. Then, all of the other machines > > would have their sources.list file pointed to machine "A" and they'd > > just hit *tha

Re: Making one machine an "apt server" for others....

2002-10-24 Thread David Purton
On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 08:05:35PM -0700, Joe Emenaker wrote: > So, I got to thinking... why can't machine "A" do a normal upgrade > and save all of its .deb packages. Then, all of the other machines > would have their sources.list file pointed to machine "A" and they'd > just hit *that* machine f

RE: Making one machine an "apt server" for others....

2002-10-23 Thread Joyce, Matthew
performance.     Matt -Original Message-From: Joe Emenaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 24 October 2002 1:02 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Making one machine an "apt server" for others Some of my coworkers want to dabble in grid computi

Re: Making one machine an "apt server" for others....

2002-10-23 Thread Mark L. Kahnt
On Wed, 2002-10-23 at 23:05, Joe Emenaker wrote: > Some of my coworkers want to dabble in grid computing, so they got themselves about >7 old PC's and they wanted to set them up. > > I put Debian on all of them, but I wanted to be able to keep them up-to-date without >having all 7 hit the packag

Making one machine an "apt server" for others....

2002-10-23 Thread Joe Emenaker
Some of my coworkers want to dabble in grid computing, so they got themselves about 7 old PC's and they wanted to set them up.   I put Debian on all of them, but I wanted to be able to keep them up-to-date without having all 7 hit the package servers. Since they are all configured the same,

Re: apt-server

2001-03-21 Thread Bernhard Wesely
so more advanced. I copied the directory structure from my nearest official debian-mirror (I thought it was the fastest way) :-) Thanks to all for the hints, Bernie - Original Message - From: "will trillich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:51 PM Sub

Re: apt-server

2001-03-20 Thread Osamu Aoki
uilt some debian-packages, and I now try to put them at an > >apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work. > >I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't find anything. > > Look at dpkg-scanpackages(8), which scans a directory tree and creates > an appropriate

Re: apt-server

2001-03-20 Thread will trillich
On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 12:57:22PM +0100, Bernhard Wesely wrote: > Hi all, > > A friend of mine built some debian-packages, and I now try to put them at an > apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work. > I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't find anything. &g

Re: apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Roberto Rosario
I know how to install debian packages, but I want to create a > company-internal apt-server, and I don't know how to do that. > Various pages stated only existing apt-servers or creating packages > (maintainer manuals) > > Thanks in advance, > Bernie > > - Original Mes

Re: apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Earl F Hampton
On Monday 19 March 2001 04:13, Bernhard Wesely wrote: > Oh sorry,... I just noticed, that my question was not clear. > > I know how to install debian packages, but I want to create a > company-internal apt-server, and I don't know how to do that. > Various pages stated only exi

Re: apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Colin Watson
"Bernhard Wesely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >A friend of mine built some debian-packages, and I now try to put them at an >apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work. >I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't find anything. Look at dpkg-scanpackages(8)

Re: apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Bernhard Wesely
Oh sorry,... I just noticed, that my question was not clear. I know how to install debian packages, but I want to create a company-internal apt-server, and I don't know how to do that. Various pages stated only existing apt-servers or creating packages (maintainer manuals) Thanks in ad

Re: apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Earl F Hampton
On Monday 19 March 2001 03:57, Bernhard Wesely wrote: dpkg -i packagename > Hi all, > > A friend of mine built some debian-packages, and I now try to put them at > an apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work. > I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't fi

apt-server

2001-03-19 Thread Bernhard Wesely
Hi all, A friend of mine built some debian-packages, and I now try to put them at an apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work. I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't find anything. Has anyone a hint, where I can start my search again? Thank in advance, Bernie