[Ilugc] apt doesn't resume after re-dialing to ISP

  • From: sridharinfinity@xxxxxxxxx (Sridhar R)
  • Date: Wed Aug 18 01:10:39 2004

Suraj Kumar <suraj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sridhar R wrote:
,----
| In  the middle  of  apt-getting (downloading),  I simply  disconnected
| (from dialup conn.) and dialed again.  But apt-get is still handing up
| (freezed)  without  downloading  anything  (though the  connection  is
| available).
`----

You misunderstood  the term "resume"  ;) do apt-get upgrade  and while
its downloading, kill  it mercilessly. It can continue.  Thats what is
meant by "apt can resume".

The problem is automating this when the line automatically gets busy
or down (eg. sancharnet.)


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