Re: downloading downgraded packages
On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 03:35:24PM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > I think it would be nice if apt-get could have the same functionality as
> > fetch (the binary in apt-move 4.x): if you give fetch a list of packages
> > (on the commandline), it will just download them, without looking if the
>
> I have not entirely decided if that is appropriate functionality for
> apt-get. I am tempted to say it is not. A quality deb downloader tool like
> you probably want would be best done as a seperate program using
> libapt-pkg, or using the coming python bindings.
>
> Jason
Jason, could you please tell me why you think it is perhaps not appropriate
functionality for apt-get?
When you have decided, would you please let me know (either send an e-mail
to me directly or to deity-digest)?
Again, please cc your answers to deity-digest, or directly to me.
regards,
Admar
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