Re: Re: InfoMagic's new LDR
Even better would be a tool for the end user with ftp/http capability to compare his CD against the current image over the internet and pick up any updates automatically. How about something that built a symlink tree on the HD with all symlinks initially pointing to the CD copy of each file, then using a directory with timestamps and CRC's update the files that differ? You might also want a brute-force approach that re-read the file's sizes and timestamps at both ends like the perl mirror program so the same thing would work for other CD distributions that didn't have a matching directory file or if you suspect those files are corrupt. Les Mikesell [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd like just to add one thing to it, it'll be confortable (at least for me) that the mirroring can be done from another computer. I'll explain better: you che the Packages file on a PC connected to internet, bring it to a PC not connected to the net, the script will determine the files changed, missing or corrupt from the distribution at home, write a list to a file or even genarate a script. Bring it then to the first PC connected to the net and get the packages files through ftp, substitue at the second PC. It looks complicated and clumsy but will help people (like me :) ) that don't have a PC connected to the internet but can connect from another PC to update their off-line system automaticaly. Just an idea, Simone Portuesi -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: NFS and debian packaging system
Andreas Tille wrote: On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, Portuesi Simone wrote: What parts do you want to share??? I try to share /usr parts of /var /home (in the future) How to unmount /usr while installing/uninstalling?? I wanted to share man pages, info files, and /usr/doc, just to save 10-20 Mb. If I would be dpkg I would complain about a unmounted /usr ;-). But it'll complaint for a non mounted /usr/man? Yep, I think I can, I just wanted to make installation as clean as possible as University installation with many people administrating or working at root level (S.O. and network) experimenting tend to enhance In my opinion a System can't only be as clean as possible if only one adminitrator (may be two if the main administrator is absend) does the job. I think your idea will lead to a confusing system. You are right, but the current and future use contrasts this. Theoricaly, theory and practice are the same, in practice they are different. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: NFS and debian packaging system
Andreas Tille wrote: On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Portuesi Simone wrote: I've to install debian linux in 4 PCs here at the university (now they have an old slackware). My idea was to have one of them to export users and their directories plus a directory with apps not in the debian distribution (a sort of non-local). Up to here no problems arise. But I'd like also to share man pages, info files and documentation across the 4 systems but that will break the packaging handling of Debian (ex. removing a package in one PC will remouve all the documentation and help on the others), is there a work-around? In particular is there a way to inform the debian packaging system of shared files ? I maintain a Debian system with a workstation as NFS server. That means the /usr tree resides on a drive mounted via NFS (ro) and some parts of var resides also there. I linked /var/texmf and /var/catman on a NFS mounted drive (rw). This works fine for me and I'm intended to use this server from several other Linux PCs (but not tried yet). I have to mention that I had serious trouble while installing and if you have problems don't hesitate to ask me special problems. But once installed (using some tricky workarounds) it works fine (but slightly slower). The problem is that I would like to reduce workarounds as much as possible as I'me not the only one to administrate it. Probably the best solution is to un-mount the shared partitions when removing packages, but: I don't know how dpkg and dselect are going to react to this. When installing poackages unmounting is not strictly neccesaire, but it'll be safe to unmount it and the compare the files installed withe the new ones. Anyway the shared parts are not in anyway vital (documantation, mans and info) Also is there a method to install part of a Debian package in a different directory? (I think the only one is to modify packages by hand). That's not necessary in any way. The only thing is to link some files in /etc to a common tree but I think this is not necessary and too much work. Even if it is complex it would be nice if future versions of Debian would permit such kind of installation or have tools to permit it. It was just a proposal. Having such feature will make this kind of installation simpler. Thus making all the debian installation more flexible. OK, tell me your problem. I think you will cope with them with the actual version. Yep, I think I can, I just wanted to make installation as clean as possible as University installation with many people administrating or working at root level (S.O. and network) experimenting tend to enhance over time all the initial installation flaws, thats why we chose debian (as well with others considarations), it's packaging system permits to renew and maintain installations at lower risks. Andreas. Thanks , Simone Portuesi [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
NFS and debian packaging system
I've to install debian linux in 4 PCs here at the university (now they have an old slackware). My idea was to have one of them to export users and their directories plus a directory with apps not in the debian distribution (a sort of non-local). Up to here no problems arise. But I'd like also to share man pages, info files and documentation across the 4 systems but that will break the packaging handling of Debian (ex. removing a package in one PC will remouve all the documentation and help on the others), is there a work-around? In particular is there a way to inform the debian packaging system of shared files ? Also is there a method to install part of a Debian package in a different directory? (I think the only one is to modify packages by hand). Even if it is complex it would be nice if future versions of Debian would permit such kind of installation or have tools to permit it. Simone Portuesi [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
