Update many computers downloading packages only once

Felipe · 02-27-2009, 12:39 PM

Hallo:

I've installed Kubuntu 8.04.1 in a computer. After that I've updated system and I can see the packages downloaed in /var/cache/apt/archives.

The problem is that I've to update more computers and I'd like to use that packages to update the rest of the computers.

I tried copying then and executing dpkg -i *.deb, but once it work and others not.

How can I configure a local repository for the rest of the computers and how can I say the rest of the computers to use that repository?

Thanks

frieza · 02-27-2009, 12:41 PM

i believe you are looking for rsync
i myself have not used it so i can't provide specifics on HOW to set it up but i'm pretty sure it provides the functionality you are looking for

tredegar · 02-27-2009, 01:32 PM

This sort of question doesn't need LQ, you can answer it for yourself. Like this:

Just put this: configure a local repository ubuntu into http://google.com/linux

Here are two links from the many suggested:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=20217
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Creat...er-45978.shtml

Felipe · 02-27-2009, 03:41 PM

Thanks.
I'll try.

tredegar · 02-27-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Thanks. I'll try.

Good.

If it works for you, please post here how you achieved what you wanted (so other people can search this board and just find the answer).

If it doesn't work for you, please provide the details and we'll do what we can to help.

Good luck.