Re: apt-proxy backup question
Hi Richard, On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 06:24:09PM +1300, Richard Hector wrote: Is /var/cache/apt-proxy self contained? If I back up that directory, together with /etc/apt-proxy, can I then just reinstall apt-proxy and unpack those 2 to be back where I was? Or are there some indexes or something hidden away? Backing up those two directories is all you need. There are some indexes in 'hidden' directories, but those are under /var/cache/apt-proxy/backend. So backing up those two trees should be all you need. One thing to note: apt-proxy uses the last access time (atime) of the files to determine when they should be cleaned up. If your backup/restore does not save those (e.g. tar does not, star can save them), you may find that some files stay around for longer than you expect. This is probably only a concern if your disk space is limited. I'll add this information to the FAQ in the package. Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apt-proxy backup question
On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 09:37:26AM +0100, Chris Halls wrote: Hi Richard, On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 06:24:09PM +1300, Richard Hector wrote: Is /var/cache/apt-proxy self contained? If I back up that directory, together with /etc/apt-proxy, can I then just reinstall apt-proxy and unpack those 2 to be back where I was? Or are there some indexes or something hidden away? Backing up those two directories is all you need. There are some indexes in 'hidden' directories, but those are under /var/cache/apt-proxy/backend. So backing up those two trees should be all you need. One thing to note: apt-proxy uses the last access time (atime) of the files to determine when they should be cleaned up. If your backup/restore does not save those (e.g. tar does not, star can save them), you may find that some files stay around for longer than you expect. This is probably only a concern if your disk space is limited. I'll add this information to the FAQ in the package. Thanks for the info - in my case, I'm not worried about losing my cache in the event of a disk crash or something; I'll take my chances - I don't have space for that kind of backup (currently around 1.4G). This was more for a rebuild of the machine. So far I've remounted my old /var filesystem; when I get round to moving it to a fresh filesystem I'll bear your points in mind. Many thanks, Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
apt-proxy backup question
Hi all, Is /var/cache/apt-proxy self contained? If I back up that directory, together with /etc/apt-proxy, can I then just reinstall apt-proxy and unpack those 2 to be back where I was? Or are there some indexes or something hidden away? Many thanks, Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
