tools like rsync use timestamps to update the files. the syntax is given below.
rsync -P rsync://rsync.server.com/path/to/file destination/folder #Only get diffs. Do multiple times for troublesome downloads or more feasible is to put it in a script. On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Robin S. Parriath <[email protected]>wrote: > On 05/18/2010 03:08 AM, Arjun Sr wrote: > > If you feel like keeping a local repository by dedicating a 35gb of space > in your system, it would be very convenient for you to install application > or dependencies. All you need to do is run an rsyncing update script in your > system periodically from an authentic server. So need to worry about the > internet connection for installing apps...Hurray! > > > Thanks Arjun. An local copy of the repository does seem like a good idea, > however, we seem to be downloading iso files here. I can't say they are so > easily updatable. (Please correct me if I'm wrong) Tools like apt-mirror on > Debian based systems can download the repository and even update it very > easily. It is a lot more easier than downloading iso files each time the > repository is updated. So I was wondering why people were downloading them > instead of using apt-mirror. > > I have, since then, spoken to a few friends and they do consider DVDs to be > much more useful in distributing applications, than a usb hard disk. So I > did a rethink of my ideas. I am currently looking for a way to group > together packages that are related, so that the DVDs can be created out of a > local repository. Till then, I guess the dvds are the way to go. > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:04 AM, Robin S. Parriath < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey friends, >> >> Why are we downloading this? Wouldn't the repository be redundant as soon >> as an update gets pushed through? >> >> Or is there a way to keep this updated? >> >> > > - Robin > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- Arjun.S.R Computer Science and Engineering (Final Year) College of Engineering Trivandrum(CET) -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
