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Re: How should I use DFTP?



On: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:57:37 +0000 Kicco McCotten writes:
> 
> Hello.
> I would like to use DFTP to get automatically new and updated packages
> from Debian during a PPP connection, putting its invokation in the ip-up
> script,.
> The problem is that dftp requires interactive mode,,but I would
> simply press the default choice it gives me.  How can I make it work
> without requiring interaction?

I don't dftp, but an alternative.  Use the apt-get program (the
apt-package is in slink/admin I think) with the call "apt-get update;
apt-get --yes upgrade" and your system will be up-to-date (--yes
simply means "answer yes to all questions").

	Torsten


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