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Re: very limited mirror needed



On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:37:43 -0400
Steve Glines <sglines@is-cs.com> wrote:

> I am building an install lab (i386) that is intended to mimic a full
> network install. I'd like to mirror just enough to give a student the
> experience of having installed Debian without mirroring everything.
> 
> The lab has to be disconnected from the Internet except for periodic
> upgrades. Can anyone help me? I don't have room for a full mirror.

How about apt-proxy? Install Debian on one machine, so that the
necessary packages have been pulled through the proxy and then all the
others can use the cached packages.

apt-cache show apt-proxy for more information.

HTH,
Jacob

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