[CentOS-docs] New HowTo on Local Mirrors
Karanbir Singh
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Mon Apr 6 10:39:40 UTC 2009
Karanbir Singh wrote:
> Also, works well for include /
> exclude segments so you can easily ( and in a more yum friendly manner )
> manage the package set.
forgot to mention, that it also uses yum's transport - so it works
through proxy / firewall / tunnel / vpns etc.
The *massive* disadvantage of using rsync in production is that you
never know what the state of the repo is - there might be partial or
missing tree/metadata sets on the remote end, specially when there are
new releases going through, so once you have the images/; using reposync
is a better way to keep up.
( yes, you would need some other way to get images/ down - reposync wont
help with that - cobbler + reposync, if you are using that set will work
though : but then thats a whole different ballgame )
- KB
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