You could just run FTP on your "server", and update the distfiles on it (by rsync or FTP) whenever necessary, and set all the other machines to use it as a mirror (making it the first entry in the "GENTOO_MIRRORS" line in "make.conf").
Not really the answer you're looking for though. Can't blame me for trying *noob* :) Ross On Wednesday 17 September 2003 14:04, raptor wrote: > hi, > > I read the etiquete page about becoming portage-rsync mirror.... > I'm interested in making local portage mirror for my internal machines, > they grow constantly :"). I'm interested in the tehnical part of the > stuff.. > > I'm not intending to sync even every day, but probably every couple of days > or week... So that all my internal servers are updating from one place... > what I need : > > 1. how to setup - the server .. > 2. how to make it so that it sync from one or more rsync-mirrors. Rotate > them or fallback from one to the next.. 3. "emerge sync" is doing rsync > isn't it ? So that if I set my box in the make.conf it will first contact > it ?! > > any links or guides are welcome.. > tia > > PS. Does the same apply to distfile-mirror.. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
