In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jason Gunthorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Sat, 12 Dec 1998, Thomas Osterried wrote: > >> apt-get gets the package-descriptions. the proxy learns them. but it >> seems, that in the next runs of apt-get squid offers always the old >> files. > >Squid does not support the HTTP cache-control headers so there is no way >to inform it to reload the cache. The new aot sends the proper cache >control headers to get reasonable relod behavoir from caches but I know of >no cache that supports them.
Squid supports "Pragma: no-cache", even in the client request headers. >> i'd like to use (squid-)proxied ftp, but apt's ftp does not handle it. >> thus, i'm notable to use my nearest mirror :( > >Have you asked your nearest mirror to add http access? Thomas is using http access, but would like to use http-proxied ftp. Anyway, the proper solution ofcourse is for the HTTP server to add the right Expires: headers. The Packages file is refreshed daily, it should have an Expires: header that reflects that. Mike. -- Indifference will certainly be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
