[NTLUG:Discuss] Creating an APT-GET Mirror

[Stuart Johnston]

On 5:34:55 pm 10/24/2004 Dennis <dearroz at comcast.net> wrote:
> For continuing to teach Linux to my class at DeVry, I am looking into
> upgrading to a newer version distro.  For simplisity I am thinking
> about having the students do a minimum install of Fedora, and setting
> up an APT-GET mirror in the classroom, where they would download the
> various applications as they need them, without having to go out to
> the Internet.  My question is how to create the mirror.  Would
> someone be able to point me to the appropriate web site with
> instructions on how to set one up.

You might also look at http://apt-proxy.sourceforge.net/.  Rather than
downloading an entire mirror, apt-proxy will simply download and cache
packages as they are requested.  I've never actually used it myself but it
sounds like it will work for RPM distros.



Stuart Johnston