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Date:      Mon, 3 Sep 2001 03:19:07 -0500
From:      Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>
To:        "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Boris_K=F6ster_?=" <koester@x-itec.de>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: synchronization question
Message-ID:  <15251.15611.417694.927466@guru.mired.org>
In-Reply-To: <79012573@toto.iv>

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Boris K=F6ster  <koester@x-itec.de> types:
> I have several machines with distfiles (usr/ports/distfiles). On my l=
aptop i=20
> am currently installing Gnome, on the NATServer i am installing=20
> something else, and so on.
> Does anyone has a good idea how to synchronize the distfiles between=20=

> several computers? its possible that one of these machines is current=
ly=20
> downloading a port into distfiles.

I share mine via NFS. Unless you're in the habit of installing
software on your laptop when you're on the road, it should work for
you as well. Basically, I just set DISTDIR=3D/shared/distfiles in
/etc/make.conf on each machine, where /shared is on the machine I do
most of the builds on, and exported r/w to the other machines on the
net. I also export /usr/ports r/o so they all use the same ports tree.

You still won't be able to build on one machine while the other is
downloading, as the checksum test will fail when you try and use the
partial file. On the other hand, it won't disturb the download
process.

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