On Tuesday 01 April 2008, suraj wrote: > 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.
So are you making it a publically accessible machine ? Will this machine have the entire distribution mirror ? That might not be practical. And even if it is, it might not be helpful to all. For example, you might be able to address the needs of people in one area (say New Baneshwor) but what about people in other areas (say Bhaktapur) ? I have a lot of machines running Debian in my lab. To make effective utilization of bandwidth, I'd rather use a proxy cache (or an apt-proxy cache). This way, when I update on one box, for the other box the data is server from the cache, if it is identical. I'm not very sure about what exact problem you're trying to address. But I'd only request is that you design the application with all users in mind. Users which might also be at a distant location. For example, If there's a user in Dharan and has Debian installed and doesn't have an internet connection but would like to update/upgrade, you should have an application which could help her accomplish the task without requiring any man/machine dependency. Good Luck. Ritesh -- Ritesh Raj Sarraf RESEARCHUT - http://www.researchut.com "Necessity is the mother of invention."
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