On 14/05/10 12:18, Samuel Toogood wrote: > First post for a while, and I don't usually start threads, but I've been > lurking, and I don't think this has appeared before. > > I recently had an idea for improving ubuntu: Wouldn't it be good if > packages could be distributed in a peer to peer manner, as .isos can be? > This would have several advantages, including: > 1. If you have more than one ubuntu machine, no need to download > everything multiple times, and no need to maintain an apt-mirror, it all > just happens.
I run apt-cacher-ng (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/apt-cacher-ng-http-download-proxy-for-software-packages.html) on one machine which acts as an apt proxy and cache. All machines apt-updates etc are routed via that. Once a package has been requested once, the rest get it very quickly. I realise this isn't a total answer to your idea but that's what I use. P2P sounds like something interesting but I wonder about issues of "trust" and security etc.. Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
