Arch Linux

Rinaldus

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From: Moscow, Russia

Registered: 2008-03-04

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How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

I want to install Arch on my work computer but I have internet with limited traffic on my work. I want to install Arch with KDE or Gnome (didn't decide yet). Are any ways to minimize traffic spending during install?

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vacant

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From: downstairs

Registered: 2004-11-05

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Re: How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

Assuming you don't use pacman -Scc on your home PC, make sure your home PC is uptodate (pacman -Suy) and take the packages to work:

Take /var/cache/pacman/pkg/* from your home PC
On your work PC: pacman -Sy
Load your packages from home onto the work PC to /var/cache/pacman/pkg
Now install as normal, hopefully you won't have to download much.

Last edited by vacant (2008-07-25 07:55:53)

Rinaldus

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From: Moscow, Russia

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Re: How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

Assuming you don't use pacman -Scc on your home PC

I used pacman -Scc several times after install.

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Stythys

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From: SF Bay Area

Registered: 2008-05-18

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Re: How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

-.-

This is exactly why I never use pac -Scc. Do you really need that like 1GB of extra space you get? I doubt it.

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vacant

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From: downstairs

Registered: 2004-11-05

Posts: 816

Re: How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

Guess you're stuck with downloading the packages at home from a mirror
Here's how to get a list for -686 architecture that you could adapt for use with an ftp script (or something):

pacman -Q | sed s/" "/-/ | sed s/$/-i686.pkg.tar.gz/ >pkg.txt

Last edited by vacant (2008-07-25 17:15:46)

carlocci

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From: Padova - Italy

Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 368

Re: How to install Arch Linux with less traffic?

I don't know how much your computers differ, but
on your home computer:
for i in $(pacman -Qq); do pacman -w --cachedir /path/to/somedir -S $i ; done
This will download to somedir all the packages you have installed on your home system.