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yusuf

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Registered: 2022-01-15

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Install Package in multiple sessions.

How do I install a package in multiple sessions using yay? Like I install a portion at one and then install an another portion at an another time.

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

Installing a package is a singular operation from the user's perspective. There's nothing to split up.

What are you really asking about?

Last edited by Scimmia (2022-07-28 12:27:28)

yusuf

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Registered: 2022-01-15

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

Installing a package is a singular operation from the user's perspective. There's nothing to split up.

What are you really asking about?

It would take too much time to install it. I need to split it up, it also makes my internet slower, while installing it. There is no fibre here.

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

installing even the largest packages takes seconds, and needs no internet access at all.

Again, what are you really asking about?

yusuf

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Registered: 2022-01-15

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

installing even the largest packages takes seconds, and needs no internet access at all.

Again, what are you really asking about?

I am installing the unreal-engine package. On Windows it took 3 Days to do that. It is around 50GB.

progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

Posts: 5,307

Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

unreal-engine source code is cloned from git (not through the package sources, but in the prepare function). I know of no way to pause and resume a git clone.

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Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

So your issue is in *downloading the source code*? Note that that is a VERY different thing than installing the package, as no package even exists at that point.

You can do the download whenever, wherever you want. If you want it automated through makepkg, see makepkg -o.

Last edited by Scimmia (2022-07-28 13:36:32)

dogknowsnx

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Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

There's a "binary" version which uses a zip file - see the pinned comment...

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2022-07-28 13:41:13)

yusuf

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Registered: 2022-01-15

Posts: 110

Re: Install Package in multiple sessions.

unreal-engine source code is cloned from git (not through the package sources, but in the prepare function). I know of no way to pause and resume a git clone.

I found this https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/linux. Can I pause and resume a normal download like this?

Last edited by yusuf (2022-07-28 13:52:34)