Re: apt-server

[Roberto Rosario <skeletor@iname.com>]

Let's see if this might help:

I share the apt/archives directory on the firewall/fileserver via NFS with this
entry:

file: /etc/exports

/var/cache/apt/archives         192.168.0.2(rw,no_root_squash,insecure_locks)

and mount this directory on the workstations in this same location that way
whenever I download a package on one workstation is automatically available to
all others without a re-download.  Downsides 1-Only one workstation can use apt
at a given time, 2-You need to use the kernel-nfs server that provides lock file
support over NFS, other wise dpkg refuses to run(hence the option =
insecure_locks).  This method only shares the packages and not the package lists,
thus allowing some PCs to run slink others potato or woody.

Hope this gives you any idea.
/Robert/


Bernhard Wesely wrote:

> Oh sorry,... I just noticed, that my question was not clear.
>
> I know how to install debian packages, but I want to create a
> company-internal apt-server, and I don't know how to do that.
> Various pages stated only existing apt-servers or creating packages
> (maintainer manuals)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bernie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl F Hampton" <earliii@thegrid.net>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: apt-server
>
> > On Monday 19 March 2001 03:57, Bernhard Wesely wrote:
> >
> > dpkg -i packagename
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > A friend of mine built some debian-packages, and I now try to put them
> at
> > > an apt-server for easy installing the packages at my work.
> > > I looked at the Debian-Hompage, but didn't find anything.
> > >
> > > Has anyone a hint, where I can start my search again?
> > >
> > > Thank in advance,
> > > Bernie
> >
> >
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