sneakernet/off-line proxy server

[Tom Sparks]

--- On Fri, 15/4/11, Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: sneakernet/off-line proxy server
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Received: Friday, 15 April, 2011, 12:11 PM
> On 04/14/2011 02:35 PM, Tom Sparks
> wrote:
> > I have a computer that dose not have internet/network
> access
> > 
> > I would like to give the computer internet access via
> a seakernet/off-line proxy server
> > 
> > what are my options?
> > 
> 
> My first thought is that you should be careful not to run a
> fowl of RFC-1149
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149
> 
> It turns out that there are some less avian alternatives
> like this one:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizzy_Digital_Courier
> 
> Or follow the install guide linked here.
> https://github.com/drewcrawford/sneakernet
> 
> More ideas linked in this article.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet
> 
> Let us know how it comes out
>
 
Currently I am trying to use rasp ( http://rasp.sourceforge.net/ ) but my package manager is hating it :(

I am looking into squid (asked on squid mailing list about sneakerneting with squid)

think I may have to use alt-CD download :(

tom_a_sparks
"It's a nerdy thing I like to do"