> There is a package available called cron-apt which might be better than the > graphical update manager for this. It doesn't need you to be logged in to > download packages and it can start itself when the network comes up if > you're on say, a dialup connection.
Can you limit the bandwidth size for this kind of download set-up? I can't use firefox anymore when downloading packages on my dial-up connection. Maning On 3/5/07, Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 03 Mar 2007, Farid Ansari wrote: > > > *Would it be possible to do the updates in small sizes ? just like the > > windows xp which allows you to select the updates which you want to install. > > Well, the update manager, when it pops up has checkboxes beside each > package. Only those that are checked get upgraded so you can upgrade what > you want. > > It it's just a question of download speed, I guess you might want to set > things up to download the files whenever you're online. Under > > System->Administration->Software Sources > > you can tick a box to have the update manager download available upgrades > automatically. Then when you go to apply the upgrades, hopefully much of > the downloading might already be done. > > There is a package available called cron-apt which might be better than the > graphical update manager for this. It doesn't need you to be logged in to > download packages and it can start itself when the network comes up if > you're on say, a dialup connection. > > Gavin > > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > -- |---------|----------------------------------------------------------| | __.-._ |"Ohhh. Great warrior. Wars not make one great." -Yoda | | '-._"7' |"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden| | /'.-c |Linux registered user #402901, http://counter.li.org/ | | | /T |http://esambale.wikispaces.com| | _)_/LI |http://www.geocities.com/esambale/philbiodivmap/philbirds.html | |---------|----------------------------------------------------------| -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
