Re: dpkg-ftp/dselect timestamping
Christopher W Hafey [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: dpkg-ftp, dselect -- Is there a way to get these programs to timestamp /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/debian/frozen/binary-i386/admin/* (and others) to what they are on ftp://debian.crosslink.net? (I'm doing 1.2 this weekend; so far, it's been not only flawless, but improved advice given during the installs -- thanks all). When I use this method to upgrade, I usually backdoor the ftp'd files off the /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/ tree, into my permanent ftp archives, and thus slowly achieve a mirror of sorts. I'd like to see dselect offer the root account a way to -specify where the temporary archives (*.deb) are stored, when using the ftp method of upgrading This should already be possible (which version are you using?) -specify whether to use current time as the timestamp, or mirror the archive's idea of the timestamp The .deb files will never change after they have been released so this shouldn't really be needed. (Also getting it right is difficult in all cases (the ftpd needs to support mdtm but that still gives you local time.) Is this something I can specify outside dselect/dpkg-ftp? As an environment that tells the underlying ftp mechanism to dupe the timestamps from the source server? The underlying librarys I am using don't provide this functionality easily. Does dselect, when using the ftp method, ftp as root? Err, no it ftps as whoever you tell it too (normally anonymous). The process is root but that shouldn't cause any problems. Andy. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dpkg-ftp/dselect timestamping
dpkg-ftp, dselect -- Is there a way to get these programs to timestamp /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/debian/frozen/binary-i386/admin/* (and others) to what they are on ftp://debian.crosslink.net? (I'm doing 1.2 this weekend; so far, it's been not only flawless, but improved advice given during the installs -- thanks all). When I use this method to upgrade, I usually backdoor the ftp'd files off the /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/ tree, into my permanent ftp archives, and thus slowly achieve a mirror of sorts. I'd like to see dselect offer the root account a way to -specify where the temporary archives (*.deb) are stored, when using the ftp method of upgrading -specify whether to use current time as the timestamp, or mirror the archive's idea of the timestamp Is this something I can specify outside dselect/dpkg-ftp? As an environment that tells the underlying ftp mechanism to dupe the timestamps from the source server? Does dselect, when using the ftp method, ftp as root? Is that safe? I was told (superstitious meme) never to do anything over a network, and especially the Internet, as root; and only login to my own machine as root, from the keyboard, when I'm sure I need the full powers of root AND I don't want something screwed up because I used 'su root' instead of login as root. Thank you. Christopher W. Hafey - [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 1078 New Britain Ave Apt 217 WA1TNR since 1974 | W Hartford Ct USA 06110-2434 http://www.ntplx.net/~tingri | tel. 860-236-5400 - pgp: send msg w/subject: sendkey_me pgp -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
