Re: how to clone apt repository to newest only?

From	"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: how to clone apt repository to newest only?
Date	2023-12-20 09:40 +0100
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On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 06:05:46AM +0000, �� ���� wrote:
> how to clone apt repository to newest only?
> Fedora/Red Hat will organize the repository by copying only the most recent packages from that distribution if you give it the "reposync --newest-only" option, but Debian doesn't seem to be able to do that.
> 
> What can I do?
>

By default, apt will check the dates on the package manifests and bring you
up to date based on that.

If you install from nothing then the installer will do the same assuming
that you have an internet connection.

reposync is really a Red Hat ecosystem specific command, I think.

Andy

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Re: how to clone apt repository to newest only? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2023-12-20 09:40 +0100

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