Is pacserve still a solution to share installation packages between computers?

[Guirec]

I am interested by the possibility to download the manjaro packages once and update my two computers on the same network. Apparently pacserve is a solution that I can manage. I do not want to invest that much time to save some downloads or enter into a complex procedure that will generate huge problems that I cannot solve.

While pacserve seems to be THE best recommended solution, I am surprised to see only an old AUR version on pamac - and the installation does not function due to some python3 error-.

Is pacserve still a solution? What would you suggest in my case?

[anon89812132]

Start here:

Can i create a server to host my updates

I think you are missing the point here. The point is - the system is one big intervowen mass depending on eachother. While it may work - it also may not work - and if you are getting weird issues because of it - you are on your own. Also know that discussing issues and solutions requires a fully synced system - anything else is unsupported. As it is your system and you decide what to do and how to maintain you should just install the package using pacman -S pkgname You can use lftp to crea…

also mentioned here

Offline installation of a package

You cannot point pacman to pacman -S file:///some/place/name.pkg.tar.zst But you can point pacman to a specific package already present using pacman -U /some/folder/with/packages/name-version-pkgrel.pkg.tar.zst Or if you prefer prefixing with file:// but you still need to specify the exact filename pacman -U file:///some/folder/with/packages/name-version-pkgrel.pkg.tar.zst Or you can point pacman to the server url of this specific package pacman -U http://server.uri/repo/name-version-pkgr…

[Guirec]

OK, thanks, I think it’s more cautious to stay with a fully synced system as you say. I may fall in some weird situation otherwise.
I was indeed following the discussions on pacserve and/or local repo but this is not easy for me, at least if I want to save time!
Thank you

[Yochanan]

@Guirec

an old AUR version on pamac

Old? 2021-4 is the latest version. I don’t think Xyne has been as active as he once was.

@Guirec

the installation does not function due to some python3 error

What error? I use pacserve myself with no issues.

[Guirec]

Sorry for my late answer!

@Yochanan

Old? 2021-4 is the latest version. I don’t think Xyne has been as active as he once was.

2021-04 is relatively old when compared to the super up-to-date packages. I’m too spoiled by the very well updated system!

@Yochanan

What error? I use pacserve myself with no issues.

Looking further, this is a problem with an obsolete link “python3-threaded_servers” and the installation process stops.

I prefer not to play much with that, too risky for me.
Thanks you