Re: [Apt-proxy-users] 404 is not serviced by this server

[Chris H. <chr...@gm...>]

Hi Roland

On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 03:09:00PM +1000, Roland Gerlach wrote:
> I've been using apt-proxy for a while now and have customised my
> apt-proxy.conf file.  I'm not sure what is contained in the current defau=
lt
> apt-proxy.conf file but mine contains:
>=20
> add_backend /debian/                                    \
>         $APT_PROXY_CACHE/debian/                        \
>         ftp.au.debian.org::debian/                      \
>         ftp.debian.org::debian/

Actually, rsync backends are not really a good idea any more, since they are
only more efficient for uncompressed control files and put more load on the
server.  See the current default apt-proxy.conf for examples using http and
rsync for Packages:

   http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/apt-proxy/apt-proxy/Attic=
/apt-proxy.conf?rev=3D1.7.2.2&only_with_tag=3Dapt-proxy-v1&content-type=3Dt=
ext/vnd.viewcvs-markup

Chris