Re: installing a mirror for offline installation

[Quiliro]

El Mon, 5 Jun 2017 14:41:00 -0500
Quiliro <address@hidden> escribió:

> El Fri, 26 May 2017 21:57:30 +0200
> Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden> escribió:
> 
> > (+ help-guix)
> > 
> > Quiliro <address@hidden> writes:
> > 
> > > Yes. I will want all packages. I will work with all packages for an
> > > extended period. When I am desperate for an update, I would take the
> > > _server_ for update.
> > 
> > Okay.  Maybe it would be better then to set up an instance of cuirass on
> > your portable server and specifically enable the use of substitutes.  It
> > would build / download all packages according to its configuration.  You
> > can limit the configuration such that it only provides binaries for your
> > desired architecture.
> > 
> > I must admit, though, that I’ve been trying to do something just like
> > that, but I haven’t fully succeeded yet, because Cuirass doesn’t handle
> > errors well.  But it wouldn’t hurt to have more users and contributors
> > to Cuirass.
> 
> Is there a how to? I will be online in about 42 hours. I can bring my 
> "portable" desktop case which is going to be my server. I can stay for about 
> 8 hours.
> 
> > >> I don’t think it’s a good idea to repeatedly build and
> > >> copy store items over.
> > >
> > > It could be done every 2 months.
> > 
> > If the machines are not connected to the internet this is okay.
> 
> Machines will not be connected to at all. They will connect only to the local 
> network. Only the "portable" server will be online every month or two.
> 

I am currently online. Will stay for about 6 or 7 hours. Is it possible to test?

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