Claudius, > "Mark Allums" <m...@allums.com> wrote: > > Of course replace the mirror example I gave with the exact mirror > repository > > he needs to use. But the point is the [arch=<arch>,<arch>] bit. > > This is generally not necessary, unless you want to _restrict_ the > architectures for which APT checks on this mirror, i.e. if you want > to cross-compile armel, hence add it as a foreign architecture, but > don’t want apt-get to check http://deb.opera.com/opera/ on every > update for an armel package.
True, he should not need it if he is only using the official Debian repository. A few repositories may need it. I suggested it on the theory that it can't hurt. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/004801cde315$dbfece20$93fc6a60$@allums.com
