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Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)

Subject: Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)
From: lemmuh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (David Hummel)
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:11:13 -0400
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On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Robert Krawitz <rlk-FrUbXkNCsVf2fBVCVOL8/A at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> If you have multiple local systems and a relatively slow network
> connection, having to download everything is very inefficient.

In this case I would use something like apt-cacher:

http://www.nick-andrew.net/projects/apt-cacher/

References:
- Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)
  - From: randyokc-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Randy Cole)
- Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)
  - From: lemmuh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (David Hummel)
- Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)
  - From: rlk-FrUbXkNCsVf2fBVCVOL8/A at public.gmane.org (Robert Krawitz)

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