Re: updating machines with no network access
On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 04:37:36PM -0800, John Tyner wrote:
> I have a couple of machines with no network access. Furthermore, no data
> can be taken off of these machines. I can put data on them, but nothing
> can come off.
>
> I need to find a way to do apt-get updates/upgrades to them on a regular
> basis.
>
> Right now, they are connected to the net and I can do with them as I
> please, but at some future date, they will be disconnected and, I will be
> unable to take data off of them.
>
> They both have CD drives, and I'm pretty sure that there's some way that I
> can burn updates to use to update the machines, I just don't know how to
> go about it. Any help is greatly appreciated.
apt-zip, apt-move or demish (there's an ITP for demish, but you can find it
at http://luon.net/~admar).
You can also use one of the mirrorscripts that are out there (iirc, on
http://www.debian.org/mirror, but also search the mailinglists); Joey
Hess' debmirror seems to be very popular.
Admar
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