--- "Philip A. Viton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have two computers, linked together by a network cable. One is
> connected to the internet, the other isn't (and I want to keep it
> that way!). Question: can I set up the package manager on the
> un-connected computer, so that it takes as its source for updates the
> connected computer? (I know I can effectively do this by an xcopy
> command, but I was wondering if the PM can be set up that way, so I
> can do updates from within J).
PacMan can only use direct Internet connection for updates.
In your situation, use xcopy and then run "Rebuild Repository",
anwer yes to try to connect, dismiss the error dialog and
watch the log. It should rebuild the catalog locally and
show the summary of installed packages.
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