Ubuntu's debmirror is a pain

[Johann Spies]

It is nearly impossibble to use Ubuntu's version of debmirror in my
situation.  I was trying to download a partial mirror from ftp.sun.ac.za
(our local ftp-mirror) and the Ubuntu debmirror would not do it after
complaining about a lot of md5sums not being correct and problems with
Release-files.

With the same configuration I could download an ubuntu mirror using a
Debian Testing machine - this time with about no complaints.

I have also tried debpartial-mirror on the Ubuntu machine and I could
not get it do do anything.  There is also nearly zero documentation on
debpartial-mirror.

There must be an easier way to get a partial ubuntu mirror...

Regards
Johann
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Johann Spies          Telefoon: 021-808 4036
Informasietegnologie, Universiteit van Stellenbosch

     "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and  
      sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the 
      dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints
      and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and 
      intents of the heart."        Hebrews 4:12