Bug#30643: base: apt-get update problems with http-/ftp-caches (i.e. squid)
In article <cistron.Pine.LNX.3.96.981212135426.4746X-100000@wakko>,
Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ualberta.ca> wrote:
>
>On Sat, 12 Dec 1998, Thomas Osterried wrote:
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>> apt-get gets the package-descriptions. the proxy learns them. but it
>> seems, that in the next runs of apt-get squid offers always the old
>> files.
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>Squid does not support the HTTP cache-control headers so there is no way
>to inform it to reload the cache. The new aot sends the proper cache
>control headers to get reasonable relod behavoir from caches but I know of
>no cache that supports them.
Squid supports "Pragma: no-cache", even in the client request headers.
>> i'd like to use (squid-)proxied ftp, but apt's ftp does not handle it.
>> thus, i'm notable to use my nearest mirror :(
>
>Have you asked your nearest mirror to add http access?
Thomas is using http access, but would like to use http-proxied ftp.
Anyway, the proper solution ofcourse is for the HTTP server to
add the right Expires: headers. The Packages file is refreshed daily,
it should have an Expires: header that reflects that.
Mike.
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