| | 1 | = An Alternate Data Distribution Client = |
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| | 3 | update_mirror.py is a simple client for the IPP distribution system. It requires only Python 2.6 to run; the IPP software need not be installed. The script understands the IPP distribution system communication protocol and is intended to be run from ''cron'' to implement daily updates of a mirror site. |
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| | 5 | The advantages of the script are simplicity, brevity, ease of installation and ease of operation. Potential disadvantages are: |
| | 6 | * The script does not maintain a local MySQL copy of the distribution source database. This can be imported directly, however, and the corresponding information is available in the .mdc files of the distribution. |
| | 7 | * The script is not intended to serve as a distribution server in its own right, so it cannot form part of a distribution chain using the IPP distribution mechanism. The mirrored files can be redistributed using rsync, however. |
| | 8 | * The distribution protocol is pretty stable, but it may change at some future time. That change will break the script until a corresponding update can be made. |
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