Re: Why Debian packaging structure is so difficult

[Sadhu Santh <sadhusanth001@gmail.com>]

On 09/01/23 17:48, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 09, 2023 at 11:50:23AM +0530, Sadhu Santh wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am hosting a local Debian mirror for my LAN. This helps in low internet
> > bandwidth use.
> >
> > I keep only the required distributions (past five years and testing
> > release).
> >
> > Compared to other distributions such ArchLinux/RockyLinux (single line Rsync
> > can do the job), the partial mirroring over Rsync in Debian is a complex
> > process.
> >
> > I use ftpsync, which can run on any Linux distribution.
> >
> > Is there any simple set of Rsync commands to sync a particular version of
> > the platform (e.g. x86) of Debian? If not, why the upstream structure is not
> > made simpler?
> >
> > Thanks for your guidance on the matter.
> >       
>     
    
> The best solution, IMHO, is to mirror using a tool that is aware of the
> specific structure of apt repositories.  Personally, I have had
> excellent success with apt-cacher-ng, which functions much like a squid
> proxy.  
> Another possibility seems like it would be apt-mirror.  However, I have
> never used it and so I cannot give a specific or detailed
> recommendation.
>
>

Thanks for your kind suggestions.

I suppose acng will only function if the operating system is Debian or a close relative.

My current archive arrangement was created on CentOS a few years ago, and ftpsync worked.

After CentOS was withdrawn, we reverted to Debian on the majority of machines.

Repository synchronisation for CentOS and related systems is frequently completed with a single line of rsync command via cron.

So why use a different tool to achieve synchronisation.

is there any plans to make the repository structure simpler, or did I miss something? 

Best Regards,

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