[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#764785: Bug#764785: Bug#764785: schroot: setup script to copy apt archives from host to chroot

[Roger Leigh]

On Sun, Nov 09, 2014 at 09:44:38PM -0300, Felipe Sateler wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Roger Leigh <rleigh at codelibre.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:24:38AM -0300, Felipe Sateler wrote:
> >> Package: schroot
> >> Version: 1.6.10-1+b1
> >> Severity: wishlist
> >> Tags: patch
> >>
> >> For systems without an apt proxy the local apt cache can be very useful
> >> to avoid downloading stuff multiple times. Thus I created a small
> >> script (attached) to copy the local apt cache contents into the chroot,
> >> and then copy them back to the host on stop. pbuilder does this as well.
> >>
> >> This probably shouldn't be enabled by default. So perhaps this could be
> >> shipped as a contrib script, or another variable added to
> >> /etc/default/schroot (I can update the script if required).
> >
> > I think this is perfect for a contrib script; thanks for sending it.
> 
> :)
> 
> >
> > One thing which might need correction: when it copies the files back
> > on setup-stop, it's not checking for glob failure before doing the
> > copy (which you do for setup-start).  Would it be possible to add this
> > additional check?
> 
> Yes, indeed this causes problems when the cache is empty (for example
> after a sbuild-update -c). Attached is a version that only copies
> files when they exist.

Great, thanks.

Would it be OK for me to add a GPL3 copyright header to match the rest of
the project?


Thanks,
Roger

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