files in /var/cache/apt/archives
Hi, I donwloaded several .deb files, and then transferred to my machine. I'd like the newly stored files get recognized by apt-get; so that when I do apt-get dist-upgrade, I don't have to download some of the files that are already in the directory. BTW, if I just installed the files using dpkg (I want to upgrade to Woody), would that make my system to be Woody? (I'm afraid that there some magical things behind apt-get dist-upgrade.) TIA, Oki
Re: files in /var/cache/apt/archives
On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 09:23:33AM +0700, Oki DZ wrote: I donwloaded several .deb files, and then transferred to my machine. I'd like the newly stored files get recognized by apt-get; so that when I do apt-get dist-upgrade, I don't have to download some of the files that are already in the directory. Moving them into /var/cache/apt/archives should be enough -- it's what I did (often :) when I was still playing around with Debian and installing and reinstalling it daily. BTW, if I just installed the files using dpkg (I want to upgrade to Woody), would that make my system to be Woody? (I'm afraid that there some magical things behind apt-get dist-upgrade.) Pretty much! :) -- Andrew Sione Taumoefolau [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.midspark.net/shazbot/
Re: files in /var/cache/apt/archives
on Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 09:23:33AM +0700, Oki DZ ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hi, I donwloaded several .deb files, and then transferred to my machine. I'd like the newly stored files get recognized by apt-get; so that when I do apt-get dist-upgrade, I don't have to download some of the files that are already in the directory. Yes. Alternative (mentioned many times here): put a transparent squid caching proxy on your gateway. You'll cache most of your apt-get updates and dist-upgrades with little additional work. A suitable large cache, suitably tuned (you'll want to increase the file sizes to be considered for caching). BTW, if I just installed the files using dpkg (I want to upgrade to Woody), would that make my system to be Woody? (I'm afraid that there some magical things behind apt-get dist-upgrade.) Set your /etc/apt/sources.list file to point to testing. Run an update and a dist-upgrade. You're woody (or broken ;-). Peace. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpYqXkUOWhOF.pgp Description: PGP signature
