Re: HTTP stuff timing out on package install
On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 04:55:09AM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Sven Luther">
>
> > Well, i believe it is a bug in scrollkeeper or libxml2, which will
> > download from the net the dtd that are not available, without prior
> > asking. Other believe this is normal behavior though, and that the
> > corresponding applications should ship the dtd they need, which is true,
> > but still downloading from the net (and waiting a long time in case there
> > is _no_ net connectivity) without asking prior concent _is_ buggy
> > behavior.
> >
> > Anyway, in this case it seem (but i am no expert) that gnome-terminal and
> > netspeed are the culprit here. You should fill bugs against them (and
> > against libxml2 for not asking you before downloading).
>
> Regardless of arguments about libxml asking for permission before
> downloading, this is a Debian bug. Debian really needs to get its XML
> catalogue stuff sorted. Then all of this pain will disappear immediately.
You never tryied upgrading an offline box, did you ?
Having apt-get wait 20 minutes or even more when you upgrade a package
is not a nice thing. And it is worse if you pay expensively for your
slow modem connection.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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