Wait, this seems to work for me. cp -p /var/lib/apt/lists/debian.linux.org.tw_debian_dists_sid_main_binary-i386_Packages /var/tmp/Packages rsync -zt --progress \ debian.linux.org.tw:/home/ftp/debian/dists/sid/main/binary-i386/Packages /var/tmp/Packages Do I need an account on the server to enjoy these quick results? -- http://jidanni.org/ Taiwan(04)25854780