Re: us.kernel.org mirroring inconsistency
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:08:05 -0800 (PST)
> >> The package I use to do the mirroring is actually called "mirror"
> >> and is a set of PERL scripts...
>
> > Yes, it uses FTP and has a set of a known problems.
>
> Ah...in that case, could you advise me re them please? I'd certainly
> prefer to avoid unnecessary problems...
Well, rsync seems to be the best currently available. The problem is
more with using FTP than anything; it simply isn't a good protocol for
automatic use.
-hpa
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