Re: network installer uses HTTP instead of FTP to load base2_2.tgz
On Tue, Jun 06, 2000 at 10:28:23AM -0500 , Ron Flory wrote:
> hi-
>
> I'm not sure if this is the correct place to send this message. I'm
> not new to Linux, but I am new to Debian.
>
> While doing network installs (m68k arch at the moment), the installer
> asks where it may find the base2_2.tgz. The installer seems to only
> know how to perform http transfers, and will not permit non-anonymous
hugh. base can be installed from local cdrom, can be split on several
diskettes, from mounted fiilesystem, NFS or via http
> download via ftp. This results in several inconveniences to those
FTP is not supported for base install, but you can use ftp (even
non-anonymous) for package install
> with local mirrors, such as:
>
> * the user cannot install from a local Debian mirror or cdrom image
> contained in a normal user directory.
You have Debian mirror in your home dir? Hmm. You can always put it in you
user WW dir :)
> * the user must have root access on the local mirror, and the skills
> to create the necessary softlink from the /home/httpd/html
> directory to the local ftp mirror directory.
>
> * the user must have root access to create the Debian mirror files
> (or mount a filesystem such as iso9660) in the /home/ftp directory.
>
> * this is somewhat inconsistent in that the base2_2.tgz file is
> downloaded via http, whereas the .deb's are downloaded using ftp
> (as far as I can tell).
IIRC apt is configured to use HTTP by default for package download.
> As I am new to Debian, please let me know if I've overlooked some
> fundamental Debian design philosophy.
Petr Cech
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Debian GNU/Linux maintainer - www.debian.{org,cz}
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