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debmirror (20050207) unstable; urgency=normal
* Release.gpg file and check is now mandatory unless ignored
Debmirror now checks the Release.gpg signature when mirroring to
guard against syncing against a compromised mirror. For security
reasons this check is on by default but can be disabled using
--ignore-release-gpg. For the check to work the Debian archive key
must be added to the (debmirror) users keyring or an alternative
keyring must be configured.
!!! This breaks existing debmirror scripts and cron !!!
!!! jobs in almost all cases. Take care to adapt. !!!
* Release files are now mandatory unless ignored
Sometimes downloads of meta files can abort for some reason and the
download modules are not always reliable on reporting this.
Debmirror now stops if the md5sum of meta file does not match the
info in the Release file to guard against tampering or download
failures. This check can be disabled with --ignore-missing-release
but that is discouraged strongly.
* output options have been split into verbose, progress and debug
Verbose gives an overview of whats happening and a file by file
progress while progress option adds individual download progress
for the files (FTP and rsync only). Debug isn't useful unless
something doesn't work.
* download methods now include hftp and http
Hftp is ftp over a http proxy like squid, what most people will
(mistakenly) know as ftp_proxy.
Hftp requires the use of a proxy while http will use it if given.
ftp_proxy or http_proxy are taken from the environment unless
overridden by --proxy.
* cleanup can now be done pre or post mirroring
Cleaning up after mirroring will use more space during mirroring
but keeps a consistent mirror available at all times. Cleaning up
before mirroring on the other hand will remove obsolete files
while they are still referenced from the old Packages/Sources
files. --postcleanup is recommended unless space prohibits it.
* rsync options can be specified, e.g. to add --bwlimit
Take note that --rsync-options override the default options
completely and should include "-aIL --partial" for normal
operation.
* small errors (a missing deb or src)) can be ignored
Sometimes the upstream mirror is inconsistent in itself. By
default debmirror will download all available files but not update
the meta data (Packages/Sources files) unless the mirror is
consistent. Your mirror will stay stuck in the past until the
upstream mirror is repaired. With --ignore-small-errors you can
sync the mirror even if some files are missing.
Users of --cleanup might want to always use --ignore-small-errors
to minimize the overall inconsistencies.
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