Roy, You may want to look into the apt-cacher package. It's basically a proxy that transparently caches debs as they are requested. I've been really happy with it. (Note that if you plan on having a local network without any upstream internet connectivity, this package is not for you.)
/joeyo On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 10:16:52PM -0500, Roy Vestal wrote: > I would like to make a debian repository at home for a few of my older > PC's. I just want to mirror the x86 repository. > > Anyone know how much space that will require? Is there an easy way to > make a local mirror? Sorry, this will not be a public mirror > (residential connection). > > TIA, > Roy > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ -- pub 1024D/B663781B 2001-11-13 Joey O'Doherty <joey(at)odoherty(dot)net> Key fingerprint = F76B 9ACA 4197 C707 6E4D 2B78 E430 101A B663 781B The sad fact is that "national security" has become the root password to the Constitution. -- Phil Karn -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
