Most efficient way to upgrade a bunch of workstations

[Robin Laing]

On 2014-12-09 20:09, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
> On 12/09/2014 07:04 PM, Robin Laing wrote:
>> On 2014-12-09 19:52, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>
>>> On 12/09/2014 06:45 PM, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>> On 2014-12-09 19:06, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/09/2014 06:01 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>>>>>> So, I read the blurb that strongly advises against doing an iso-based
>>>>>> fedup, and strongly encouraging a network-based fedup in order to
>>>>>> yank
>>>>>> in all the updates at once.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a bunch of machines to upgrade to both the workstation and
>>>>>> server products. Having each one download everything it needs, is
>>>>>> going to get real old.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the past I simply rsync-ed the installation image. I have
>>>>>> plenty of
>>>>>> disk space on the LAN. Then I just fedup-ed everything from my
>>>>>> rsynced
>>>>>> image. This was almost the most efficient way to get everything
>>>>>> updated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a single repository that I can keep rsync-ing regularly, and
>>>>>> use it to upgrade my machines – to both workstation and server
>>>>>> products – over a period of time?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have always done my own rsyncing for local repos.  But was
>>>>> pointed to
>>>>> the place to do it right:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/Mirroring
>>>>>
>>>>> Once you have your local repo, point yum to it and off you go.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> About how much space would a local mirror take?
>>>>
>>>> I have multiple machines and in the same boat.
>>>
>>> # du -hs *
>>> 41G    i386
>>> 44G    x86_64
>>>
>>> This is for OS only.  Last download was sunday, so the final might have
>>> be a bit more, or a bit less.  Of course updates grow and grow.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> From the link provided, they show the full maximum, and it is over 500g.
>
> Well yeah, what with multiple versions, sources, debug, etc.  I just
> pull down the part of the tree I need.  I currently do things like:
>
> screen rsync -auv --delete
> rsync://fedora.mirrors.pair.com/linux/releases/21/Server/x86_64/os/
> /media/usbdrive/repos/fedora/21/os/x86_64
>
> But it is failing remotely.  Screen is just terminating without telling
> me why.  Will have to wait to I get home (sitting in the Delta lounge in
> LAX after my last customer meeting for the year).
>
>>
>> I will look for a drive and setup a 1T space as I have to add
>> rpmfusion as well.
>>
>> Thanks for the quick response.
>>
>> Robin
>>
>
>

Thanks.

I will look at that for my home network.  5 machines all needing access. 
  I will also need the 32 bit repositories for a couple of systems.

Have a good flight.

Robin