On Friday 02 November 2007 05:51:05 am Joachim Schrod wrote:
> Ben Kevan wrote:
> > On Thursday 01 November 2007 10:58:47 am Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
> >> Coach-X wrote:
> >> > If I wanted zypper/yast to save the rpm files it downloads when doing
> >> > an online update, how would this be done?
> >>
> >> Please see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293100 and vote
> >> for it.
> >
> > If I am not mistaken when  an update is done it just downloads a Delta
> > correct?
> >
> > Also, I don't want those saved.. If I really wanted them why wouldn't I
> > just go to the Update Repository?
>
> Because it may be used for more than one system -- some people have
> no broadband connection and don't want to re-download every patch anew.
>
> Furthermore, some people have metered Internet connections and
> don't want to rsync and keep the whole archive, but only the parts
> that they have needed.
>
> Just yet another reason to use smart or apt, IMHO.
>
>       Joachim
>
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> Joachim Schrod                                Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Roedermark, Germany

So for the few that want them it is being requested that the majority that 
don't want them should get them? 

If used for more then one system I would go to the update site and download, 
this is what I do for all my ESX Servers I run. This would almost be like 
saying Windows Updates should be saved on all machines then also on WSUS. 

Ben
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