Re: resuming apt-get downloads

[Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com>]

On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:24:16AM +0200, Serafim Zanikolas wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 11:59:35AM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > Or run from root:
> >  # apt-setup
>    I'm afraid that /etc/apt/sources.list has mostly ftp entries, and 
> apt-get output indicates that these are the ones actually being used.
> I haven't found any of the keywords ``resume'' or ``partial'' neither
> in the relevant man pages nor the apt-howto.

I observed it by experience :)  APT automatically resume from where it
failed and never download twice.  Difference in using HTTP and FTP are
minor.  '-f' option may help you anyway if you have poor connection.

>    Also tried with apt-cache to figure out what's the package that
> contains apt-setup but, again, with no success. Thank you for your
> reply, any other hints greatly appreciated!

$ dpkg -S apt-setup
base-config: /usr/share/man/pt_BR/man8/apt-setup.8.gz
base-config: /usr/share/man/pl/man8/apt-setup.8.gz
base-config: /usr/sbin/apt-setup
base-config: /usr/lib/base-config/40apt-setup
base-config: /usr/share/man/man8/apt-setup.8.gz
$ 
$ auto-apt search apt-setup
usr/sbin/apt-setup	base/base-config

So if you installed any Debian system, you should have it !
> Happy new year :)

Happy new year, too ;)

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