Getting updated (was: Re: [plug] Woody on 7 CDs!? Why?)

[Leon Blackwell]

On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 10:52:59AM +0800, Trevor Phillips wrote:
> Has anyone else used it, or other specific apt cache/proxy schemes?

I've been using apt-proxy very successfully over a 28.8k dialup to
maintain a few boxes, and I'm very impressed.  rsync saves some
downloading for updates, and the configuration options mean you can hold
on or release packages as you decide to.

The only thing I'm a little annoyed at is that the rsync downloading
doesn't always stream the data smoothly through to the local connection,
leaving aptitude's progress bars fairly useless, but then that's part of
how rsync works.

As an alternative, I've heard that apt-catcher is quite good, but I'm
happy with apt-proxy.


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