[wellylug] updating vs bandwidth

[Callum Grant]

If time isn't a problem you could just order one of the free cds from
canonical, potentially moving from 8.10 to 9.10 using Jeff's method
could break the install because they are quite different in terms of
software/kernels/booting etc...

-Callum

On 3/6/10, Atom Smasher <atom at smasher.org> wrote:
> 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.
> ============
>
> 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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Callum Grant