How to set a local server for updates ?

[scanray]

Hi:

I have 20 computers (later 40). Kubuntu installed. I want to mantain up to date all pc, but, is very slow if all the pc realize the updates at the same time.

My questions:

1.- is posible that I set my server to download all the updates (rsync ?) and the pcs updates from my server ?

2.- How can I set my server to download all the updates with rsync or another method ?

My server have ubuntu 5.10

thanks

[sky]

Re: How to set a local server for updates ?

Hi,

I think this should help you :
http://truehacker.blogspot.com/2006/...r-on-your.html

Cheers

[scanray]

Re: How to set a local server for updates ?

Thank you for the link. Is very usefull

I have read that, but, this howto don't say anything on how to download the files or updates to the local server.

You known how to do that ?

thanks

[sky]

Re: How to set a local server for updates ?

Hi,

I don't really know how to use, I guess you would like apt-cacher, so just install it, check man page. Really sorry I couldn't find more help in english or french, but few in deutch.

Hope you will get a solution.

[lyall]

Re: How to set a local server for updates ?

Hi scanray

check the following site for the  server guide.
https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/pdf/ubu...erverguide.pdf
it is a pdf file
or go to https://help.ubuntu.com/
it is the documentation site for Ubuntu products

Good Luck