Re: Packages vs. files on mirrors
On 31 Jul 1998, Milan Zamazal wrote:
> It can be sometimes seen on mirrors, that files mentioned in `Packages'
> do not correspond to files on disk (newer versions of files are in
> Packages). I can imagine it can happen when `Packages' or archive is
> updated during mirroring process. Are there any guidelines, how to
> avoid this problem on the mirroring site (e.g. generating Packages
> locally or mirroring at certain time)?
If there is a file in the root indicating that the archive is being
updated it is probably best to wait a bit before using the site. Rsync
likes to erase the old files before downloading the new ones :<
Some sites are cronically out of sync, they probably mirror master at the
wrong time of day.
Jason
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