/var/cache/pkg on network

Didn't you ask the very same question just a few days ago? Have you tried it? I don't see a reason why this wouldn't work, after all, it's just a cache. You should of course expect the clean command to clean the cache based on the packages installed on the machine you're running it on.
 
zirias@ said:
Didn't you ask the very same question just a few days ago? Have you tried it? I don't see a reason why this wouldn't work, after all, it's just a cache. You should of course expect the clean command to clean the cache based on the packages installed on the machine you're running it on.
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No, that was using the host's cache from within a jail. That gave me the idea that I might be able to use the cache on a totally different system.
No idea if this is feasible or if it would work.
 
I'd argue that's conceptually the same, and I'd suggest you just give it a try. Just, as already mentioned, be aware that pkg clean might clean out more than you'd probably want.
 
I was wondering whether I could use /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf and within that set

url: "file:///mnt/nfs/var/cache/pkg"

or somesuch where a different systems cache is mounted....
 
Don't edit /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf. Add a /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf if you want to make changes. And yes, you can use a file:// URL.

Code: 
dice@molly:~ % cat /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/dicelan.conf
dicelan-server: {
  enabled: yes
  url: file:///usr/local/poudriere/data/packages/14-stable-server/
}

balanga said:
url: "file:///mnt/nfs/var/cache/pkg"
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So, where is it going to fetch a package from if it's not in the cache?
 
Hello balanga,
I have had running a completely different approach some time ago. I have had setup www/squid with a reasonable cache size. The configuration has been to cache only the stuff related to FreeBSD package updates and files received due to freebsd-update. The other machines must be configured to use the computer running squid as a proxy.
 
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