Use a client written in Go? On Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 12:53 PM wrote: > Hello, > > Pkg in kerTeX are created by processing and first retrieving files using > hget(1) for http served files. > > The main TeX repository is CTAN. Now, there is an address: > mirrors.ctan.org (http/https), that is in fact redirecting dynamically > to various mirrors (this changes almost on any invocation). > > There is a difference in implementation between Plan9 legacy and 9front, > hget(1) being, if I'm not mistaken, a binary in Plan9 legacy, and a rc > script in 9front. > > The problem is that the redirection is not handled at least by one of > these and I have to keep a static cache on my website server to mirror > the files so that users can use the downloads.kergis.com/kertex/ > (http/https) address instead to circumvent the problem. > > Is there a way to make it work ideally on both flavors, so that the > pkg/recipes are indeed "live" taking whatever is current on CTAN using > whatever mirror? > > TIA, > -- > Thierry Laronde > http://www.kergis.com/ > http://kertex.kergis.com/ > http://www.sbfa.fr/ > Key fingerprint = 0FF7 E906 FBAF FE95 FD89 250D 52B1 AE95 6006 F40C ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T58bb6b462ff52532-M7b20bd28c4745193c7c3cdcd Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription