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How good is a Debian OpenVZ image when you can't even apt-get update after install ???
benjamin74
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in General
Hello guys,
I'm really wondering : am I the only VPs user getting crazy when a fresh install of Debian at my VPS provider doesn't even want to "apt-get update" ??? (i.e. I need to change the sources.list EVERY time i reinstall)
Isn't it the very basic requirement to offer your client a "clean install" ??
Cheers,
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For OpenVZ this is weird.. for KVM it isn't because the sources.list has the CD/DVD Rom thingy in the list
What's the problem with apt-get update? Is it an ipv6-only VPS or something?
That should be disabled by the end of the installation?
I think he means the debian 7 minimal template from rackster.ch which uses offline sources.list servers
a lot providers havent fixed that.
use http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/ to generate sources.list if you like.
btw, you can update, but just don't dist-upgrade if you use debian 7. run/initctl will get corrupted.
trexos has EXACTLY spotted the issue ! Yeah it's these bloody servers from switzerland !
I have this issue with nearly every server of me:P but i dont think providers are interested in changing the sources. You could write a .sh script for that though:)
IMO, those providers who fail to fix that even when brought to their attention by clients are daft.
I recently brought it to the attention of a prominent provider here, who responded by saying "We're aware, but it's not really a priority at the moment. It's on the to-do list, and we'll likely get to it soon."
I could fix it in 5 minutes on the node and generate a new fixed template. They seem to be just lazy.