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El Fri, 26 May 2017 21:57:30 +0200
Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> escribi=C3=B3:

> (+ help-guix)
>=20
> Quiliro <quiliro@riseup.net> writes:
>=20
> > Yes. I will want all packages. I will work with all packages for an
> > extended period. When I am desperate for an update, I would take the
> > _server_ for update.
>=20
> Okay.  Maybe it would be better then to set up an instance of cuirass on
> your portable server and specifically enable the use of substitutes.  It
> would build / download all packages according to its configuration.  You
> can limit the configuration such that it only provides binaries for your
> desired architecture.
>=20
> I must admit, though, that I=E2=80=99ve been trying to do something just =
like
> that, but I haven=E2=80=99t fully succeeded yet, because Cuirass doesn=E2=
=80=99t handle
> errors well.  But it wouldn=E2=80=99t hurt to have more users and contrib=
utors
> to Cuirass.

Is there a how to? I will be online in about 42 hours. I can bring my "port=
able" desktop case which is going to be my server. I can stay for about 8 h=
ours.

> >> I don=E2=80=99t think it=E2=80=99s a good idea to repeatedly build and
> >> copy store items over.
> >
> > It could be done every 2 months.
>=20
> If the machines are not connected to the internet this is okay.

Machines will not be connected to at all. They will connect only to the loc=
al network. Only the "portable" server will be online every month or two.