On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 07:51, Baurjan Ismagulov wrote: > Hello, > > I apt-get update daily via a dial-up line. I noticed that rsyncing an > uncompressed Packages file is up to 10x faster than getting the whole > compressed one. Using > > rsync -Plptv > ftp.uk.debian.org::debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages > /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.uk.debian.org_debian_dists_unstable_main_binary-i386_Packages > > does work, but can I do the same via apt-get? > > Please cc to me, I'm not subscribed. > > Thanks in advance, > Baurjan. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There was a good thread on the issues with rsync and Debian on debian-devel earlier this month. Check it out here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2002/debian-devel-200204/msg00964.html -- Daniel DiPaolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG key ID: 0xB2F23FC2 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
