onsdagen den 15 januari 2003 12.49 skrev Thomas Backlund: > From: "Oden Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > Hi. > >> > > >> > Would it be possible to run updates via rsync? > >> > >> urpmi already supports rsync... > > > >But does it work as I proposed? > > IMHO it takes care of steps 1, 2, 5,6... > > Step 3. I think is somewhat har to do perfect... > - I mean, if you make it connect to every nown 'update' site > to get response times, you may end up with a site that has good response > time, but poor bandwidth..., not to mention the time it uses to try > them...
Maybe download a test package a couple of times from each mirror and make an average, repeat this for all(?) mirrors. This should be done once, but also as an option to re-validate. > Step 4. Gives you a few options... > - it would need a package renaming function, somewhat like the > troels script without the 'english-only' feature Yes. > Then it could: > - take the package from CD, rename it to the same as the > update and rsync it ... > ( this calls for serious CD switching 'rumba' ) Yes. > - take the package from files copied to hd, rename it to the > same as the update and rsync it ... > ( this is the fastest, but uses a lot of hd space ) Yes. > - rebuild the rpm from installed rpm, rename it to the > same as the update and rsync it ... > ( this takes time depending on the system speed, > and may end up using CD:s if a some updates need additional > packages installed and updated ) Yes. > > So IMHO, atleast in theory it could be done ... > > Thomas Yes, this is what I had in mind, but with less words ;) -- Regards // Oden Eriksson, Deserve-IT.com
