* Frank Lichtenheld ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [061114 17:59]: > > + <sect1 id="apt-pdiff"><heading>Apt downloads small files with > > update</heading> > > + <p> > > + There has been support added to <prgn>apt</prgn> to download > > only the difference > > + between packages files. This is handy for people with bad > > network connections, > > + but people having a very nearby mirror want to disable this > > feature. > > + One can disable it by adding <tt>Acquire::Pdiffs "false";</tt> to > > + <file>/etc/apt/apt.conf</file>.
> I think for users using 'stable' only this will make no difference at all, > since they hardly ever have to download a Packages file apart from > the security one. ... which can also grow large. We don't say "hey, you need to disable that", but we just have an section where we write things that we expect users to see and ask us about. Also, this already applies to users who will test-upgrade soon until etch is really stable - so yes, I think it's adequate to put it in. Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
