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Re: How to retrieve package source from arbitrary repository



Malte Forkel wrote:
> >   Dir::Etc::SourceList "$cnf_dir/sources.list";
> >   Dir::State::Lists "$cache_dir/lists";
> >   Dir::Cache "$cache_dir/cache";
> 
> In lieu of a specialized tool, that's a very clever idea. I just wonder:
> How can I make sure nothing strange happens because another process uses
> apt-get during the source list redirection, i.e. after the first and
> before the second update? Or is that paranoid?

If you set up the above options then you will be working in your own
private sandbox.  Then it won't matter.

Bob

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