[ubuntu-uk] Remote Ubuntu Users

[Samuel Toogood]

On 12/01/13 22:52, Dan Fish wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> A good friend of mine has taken up the offer of becoming a medical
> officer on the Falkland Islands for a 2 year contract. Having spent time
> on many remote locations I'm actually very jealous as the Falklands and
> surrounds are a stunning place to bring up a family. What's not so
> stunning are the broadband costs
> http://www.cwfi.co.fk/images/cwfi/bbposteroct12.jpg
> Admittedly the link is via a standard C&W satellite link which is always
> expensive.
> 
> Anyhow, he's a keen ubuntu user and I'm pretty sure there's no Falklands
> ubuntu community group!
> 
> This is my question -
> 
> His broadband is damn expensive and sometimes "sudo apt-get update &&
> sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade" may well use up much of his monthly
> allowance.
> Ironically, it's very cheap to post via snail mail a usb stick back and
> forth! Any ideas how I can keep him up to date (albeit at monthly
> intervals) via this method?
> My google-fu has failed me.
> 
> Thanks
> Dan
> 
> 
AptonCD (http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/) maybe of use.

HTH,

Sam