local network packages

[Eshwar Andhavarapu]

Binary package hint: update-manager

hi all,
If we have two sources for the lucid, lucid-updates, etc repositories e.g. Ubuntu's servers and then Company's LAN hosted mirrors, having both entries in sources.list (and by extension sources.list.d), the update manager system should be able to pick the locally available packages. Benefits of this approach being that in places where internet usage is monitored, ubuntu users are able to update without it 'costing' them. Next thing, its also faster if its over local network. Very relevant in Africa where broadband speeds are not like Europe and internet bandwidth is still expensive.
I am not sure how its implemented, but maybe ping the server to see or just see which sources resolve to local IPs.

I know the way around is to disable the ubuntu sources manually, but then everytime the user changes network (eg.. home and office) they have to manually enable.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.134.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: 78cd1b811942ece5d1d3e9a7aa68878c
CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308
Date: Mon Jun 28 11:02:42 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_ZA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager

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