Hello Ritesh, Yea, not not all but we have checked few applications that provides offline package solution. In contrast to them it will give a broader range of solution. And to be more specific, it is targed for general users who are unable to use linux (foss-softwares) because: --> they dont have internet --> they dont have friend or someone, who can download them mb's of packages --> they can't upgrade there system, because of slow internet, or ..... --> they cant get latest ISO's of linux distro. --> ... Currently this application will have the following features: --> Provide a custom-repo for the packages you require. And hence allow installation with your favourite tool: apt-get --> Provide a complete-repo that you require for your system upgrade. --> The user can choose between usb-storage/cd/dvd storage for transportation of the repo. --> If you have your system-config file, you will be provided with only those packages that you require. ie, the package that you have already in your system won't be ported to your repo. --> Provide latest linux-distro in cd/dvd. --> Provide FOSS-softwares for windows too.
And initially it will only be debian-based. On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you checked over the internet (or this list's logs) ? > > From what I understand, there are many available already. > > Debian => pypt-offline (http://pypt-offline.sf.net) > Fedora => Opium (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DebarshiRay/Opyum) > > Any other distro?? SLES ?? > > For pypt-offline, you get Offline Bug Report functionality also (just for > Debian. You can make it work for Ubuntu, maybe.) > > Have you already started working on it ? > If not, I'd suggest you have a look at the ones listed above and help > extend > them. For pypt-offline, if you need any help, feel free to contact me > off-list. > > Ritesh > > > manish modi wrote: > > > Announcement > > We(me manish,jitendra,suraj) are working for the development of a > program. > > > > Actually one the common problem here in the Nepal is linux users face > the > > difficulty to get the packages of any application with all its > dependecies > > because they dont have internet on their PC. > > > > In the absence of packaging tool like apt and yum its really tough to > get > > any packages into computer > > Its tedious if somebody opt for going cyber cafe or frens computer & > > download/copy the application along with its all dependencies and > > recursive dependencies too. > > Infact it has become very difficult for one to have the linux without > > internet. > > > > Apart from this updating the packages without internet is very difficult > > but with internet too its really difficult because hundreds of Mbs need > to > > be downloaded so unless we have fast internet we enjoy the packages > > without update. > > > > So we guys trying to solve these problems > > > > Overview of our application > > > > We will have machine one like ATM > > > > We will have three outlets from machine > > > > 1. For usb(pen drive,flask disk) > > 2. For CD/DVD > > 3. One for mouse(there wont be keyboard) > > > > We will be maintaining the repository of the linux distribution which > > will be updated their repositories available(gutsy,fiesty,debian) & Free > > and open source softare for windows. > > > > User can search the packages he/she needs & our program will calculate > all > > the dependencies(for linux),make repo of all the packages selected and > > allow them to copy it to usb disks(pen drives,flash disks) or cd/dvd. > > > > Now user can copy the repo in their hard disk & there will be install > > script which will modify sources.list file,so that the packages can > easily > > be installed from synaptic/apt-get/aptitude whenever needed without > > internet. > > > > We had a dicussion on this last saturday with Subir dai,Basanta > > dai,Ankur,Jwalanta,Shishir,Rajeev,Bibek,Dhruba,Yogesh. > > We are yet to decide the name for this application > > We had few we want you to vote which one will be better > > 1.ATR (Any time repo) > > 2.Software Dhukuti > > 3.EPM Easy Package Manager > > 4.YAP Yet Another Packager > > 5.EPT easy package tool > > > > and if another any name you think is appropriate then you are free to > > suggest > > > > -- > If possible, Please CC me when replying. I'm not subscribed to the list. > > > > > -- सुरज सापकोटा Suraj Sapkota [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-~~~---~~~^~-------~~| o | programmed2program | /O\ |-~~~---~~~^~-------~~| / \ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
