2010/2/10 Goswin von Brederlow <[email protected]>: > > Not tested and off the top of my head: > > apt-get --no-download -o APT::Update::Pre-Invoke::="find /var/lib/apt/lists > -type f -a ! -name lock && tar xvjpf lists.tar.bz2 -C /var/lib/apt" update > > > - Invoking apt-get takes the lock so that is out of the way. > > - --no-download prevents apt-get from going online and downloading Index > files. > > - APT::Update::Pre-Invoke is run before updating the index > files. Although since you download nothing Post-Invoke would work > too. But maybe something else wants to run then already. >
Thanks a lot, it seemed good but unfortunately that --no-download seems to make apt-get *not* to call shell scripts in APT::Update::Pre-Invoke and APT::Update::Post-Invoke configuration items. I don't know other configuration items that may do the job but I'll try to search. > > PS: Why delete files prior to unpacking? Just unpack the new ones and > let apt clean up any extra files like it already does. That also allows for > partial updates. > You are right, It was just a quick and ugly attempt. As most works, they required to do this today, and it must be ready for yesterday, ehehehehe. Greetings, Francesco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
