Re: Packages debian needs
On Sun, 18 May 2003 19:51:16 -0700 (PDT)
Timothy Webster <tdwebste0@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 3) Debian packages from peer to peer networks.
> It is quite simple actually. The package get tool
> retrieves a list of the current debian package files
> using the current methods. Then the package get tool
> retrieves the package files from the peer to peer
> network. The debian machine will also install peer to
> peer software and offer to share peer to peer files
> from /var/cache/apt. This will greatly speed up
> subsequent local fetches from other machines in the
> same or near networks.
If you're thinking about a local network, it may be easier just to set up a
local mirror of Debian and let local machines use it instead of a distant
mirror.
It's really simple, and once made is relatively quick to update every day.
Kevin
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