Re: Bug#32121: apt: Downlaod should copy when using file:// urls?
On 19 Jan 1999 lupus@debian.org wrote:
> hoping it will copy the debs I need at home in the archives directory.
> This command does nothing, however, as there are the file:// url
> in /etc/apt/sources.list: I guess if I use an ftp or http url
> apt-get will download them fine.
As is in the current APT v3 copy uris will do exactly as you ask, CVS apt
v3 has some minor improvements such as status reporting for the copy URIs,
but it largely works in the version you have.
Kinda neat watching it report bandwidth over NFS :>
Jason
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