On Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 10:09:07AM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote: [snip] > > I think the only sensible and simple thing to do is to provide a zsync > > file for the Contents files (zsync can 'look into' gz to rsync just > > the changes). Then every user can use a cron job to zsync the file to > > his system on a daily, weekly, monthly, whatever basis. zsync uses the > > http protocol so any http mirror carrying the Contents files will do > > as source. > So maybe an debian-contents-updater package. It contains some cronjob > entry, maybe a debconf question, or it uses /etc/defaults/. Yes, that > would work nicely, I think.
what about including this (zsync'ed Contents plus cronjob) in apt-file (which needs Contents anyway) or including a symlink for apt-file so it uses it instead of downloading a new one on apt-file update filippo -- Filippo Giunchedi GNU/PG key: 6B79D401 Random signature follows: Date: Tuesday, 2002/10/22 - 08:09 dselect proves the existence of Satan. It's the worst part of Debian.