On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 03:34:04PM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
> I'd like to download deb files during the nights. Unfortunately, I don't
> have the script for doing just exactly that; eg: have a file of a pile of
> URL's, and then do something like:  
> dl-force my-urls
> in which how many time-outs were experienced, the files would be
> successfully downloaded.
> 
> Would anyone be pleased to write such a script? (if there's none yet, of
> course.)

Why you need UL if you are downloading packages.  All you have to do is:

All you have to do is add "-f and -m" options to what I usually do by
hand.

apt-get update
apt-get -d -f install package-1 package-2 ...
apt-get -d -f upgrade

"-d" will ensure just download only.
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