http://linuxexchange.org/questions/2675/does-the-deb-format-support-differential-updates-resp-binary-diffs<p>I just want to know, if the Debian package system supports differential updates. This method would decrease bandwidth and save money and time (for the users).</p> <p>And if such a binary diff exists, is it used by Debian, Ubuntu etc.?</p>enWed, 19 Oct 2011 08:55:46 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/2675/does-the-deb-format-support-differential-updates-resp-binary-diffs/2727<p>I don't know if Debian's does, but Pardus' pisi does apparently. I imagine if it doing so is a big deal it would imply other don't</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardus_%28operating_system%29#PiSi_package_management">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardus_%28operating_system%29#PiSi_package_management</a> </p>IanWoodWed, 19 Oct 2011 08:55:46 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/2675/does-the-deb-format-support-differential-updates-resp-binary-diffs/2727