Re: APT : Packages file to large to download everytime.
On Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 12:06:06PM +0530 , Viral wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This has been brought up many times before. The APT packages file is just
> too large to download everytime during an apt-get update.
>
> I believe rsync is too costly a solution, as it would tax a server when
> hundreds of people are doing apt-get update.
on one file it shouldn't be so bad
> I think it would be a good idea to use a patch file. As in, every time
> the Packages file is changed, a diff could be made available. So, everday,
> a file called Packages-`date -I` could be released.
you said, that this was many many times brought up. not again
> Also, it would be nice if the Packages file was signed, or some trust
> mechanism was available.
it is. or dists/woody/Release is signed
Petr Cech
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