Re: How to replicate debian system on Local Network?
On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 04:19:38PM +1000, James Sinnamon wrote:
> I have a Debian system set up on one PC and would like to replicate it
> onto another (to eventually replace my Redhat 9.0 system.).
>
> What would be the easist way to accomplish this?
>
> 1. use an NFS mount of /var/apt/cache/archives/ frommy first
> Debian system, and enter into /etc/apt/sources.list :
>
> deb file:///<nfs-mount-point>/<path-to-apt-archives>
> deb-src file:///<nfs-mount-point>/<path-to-apt-archives>
>
>
> 2. use my first Debian system as an ftp server and specify in
> /etc/apt/sources.list :
>
> deb ftp:/hostname/<path-to-apt-archives>
> deb-src ftp:/hostname/<path-to-apt-archives>
>
> .... would they work? and even if they did, is there an easier way?
>
Look at the package apt-proxy. It caches the downloads from debian
repositories in a way that fits with using apt-get on a second or third
machine.
--
Paul E Condon
pecondon@mesanetworks.net
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