[wellylug] updating vs bandwidth

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2010, Jeff Hunt wrote:

> 2. When one machine is updated copy the update debs off of 
> /var/cache/apt/archives and transfer them to the same directory in other 
> machine. Then do a standard update (I use update manager) and there will 
> be zero donwloads. Apt will find the debs already present and behave 
> correctly. Apt-get clean will empty the cache after the updating if you 
> wish.
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sweet! i was just about to ask if there was something like that. i think 
that's exactly what i was looking for.

the most recent running system i've got is ubuntu-studio 9.10. the most 
recent CD i've got is 8.10. i guess i should be able to install from the 
old CD, then follow step #2 for a (mostly) off-line upgrade...?

thanks!


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