[ubuntu-za] Update library?

[Vijay Makanjee]

I found that apt-cacher and apt-cacher ng work well.
Basically you configure one of your machines as a 'server'
the others as 'clients'
tweak your sources.list according to the instructions to point to the 
server ip address.

when you update software, the client queries the server. if the file is 
found on the server it loads onto the client. if not it loads to the 
server and to the client. The server retains a copy so that the other 
clients load from the server.

see the site 
http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-set-up-a-repository-cache-with-apt-cacher

for more info and advise




Vijay Makanjee
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Alex Faure wrote:
> Thanks Guys
> 
> This is really helpful... I will do some more research! :)
> 
> 
> 2008/12/1 Hilton Gibson <hgibson at sun.ac.za <mailto:hgibson at sun.ac.za>>
> 
>     Louis van der Merwe wrote:
>      > 2008/12/1 Alex Faure <alex.faure at gmail.com
>     <mailto:alex.faure at gmail.com>>
>      >
>      >> I have 3 computers I am setting up with Ubuntu.
>      >>
>      >> Is there a simple way to ensure that I only update files (and
>     download new
>      >> programs) once?
>      >>
>      >> Obviously I am trying to create a server based update process -
>     but I
>      >> cannot see an easy way to do this.
>      >>
>      >> Please excuse my ignorance - I am one month into exploring
>     Ubuntu/Kubuntu
>      >> and am slowly converting all my computers to Ubuntu - Good Bye MS!
>      >>
>      >> I am also trying to understand Wine - since my son is terrified
>     of loosing
>      >> access to his favourite MS games.
>      >>
>      >> Thanks
>      >>
>      >>
>      >> Alex Faure`
>      >>
>      >
>      >
>      > Hi Alex,
>      >
>      > The best way to do this would be to create your own apt
>     repository on one of
>      > your machines / servers. So that server will update itself from
>     the ubuntu
>      > apt repository, and your other machines will update from that one.
>     Hi Alex
> 
>     Have a look at this page:
>     http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/MakeLocalMirror
> 
>     If you manage to get it right then all you need to do is update your
>     server every couple of weeks. If a group of you get together you could
>     "share" an entire repo.
> 
>      >
>      > I've never done this on ubuntu, but I have on fedora using yum.
>     It wasn't
>      > that complicated. If you google, you'll fine some useful blogs
>     and howto's.
>      >
>      > Wine is pretty good, but you're probably going to have to dual
>     boot windows
>      > to be able to play most games. unfortunately.
>      >
>      > regards
>      >
>      > Louis
>      >
>      >
> 
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