I am catching up to this way late, but the best way is probably: set up a local server that mirrors some remote packagesite - like mirror-master. Point all other local machines at that one.
That way, you're only using bandwidth on your Internet link once, and the rest of the updating happens on an as-needed basis on your internal LAN which is probably higher-bandwidth/lower-usage-cost. Without having tried it, the file:/// solution would probably work, but if you're managing more than a few machines, having a local mirror to point at is probably the best solution. On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 8:51 AM, PeerCorps Trust Fund <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > What is the most recommended way to change the default DragonflyBSD package > repository to a local disk that has all of the packages downloaded? > > From the HowToDPorts page my guess is that the following would work: > > ######################################## > > vi /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf > > Change this: > # Default Dports package server (California) > PACKAGESITE: http://mirror-master.dragonflybsd.org/dports/${ABI}/LATEST > > To something like this: > # Default Dports package server (disk) > PACKAGESITE: file://<local/path/name/here> > > pkg update > > ######################################## > > Is there a better or more recommended way to do this?
