Unable to build lessons in offline mode

[wirawan0]

Hi folks,

I notice that with the "remote theme" option, there is no way to build
a lesson site if our laptop is in disconnected mode (i.e. no internet). As a context: I encountered this issue with the current version of "hpc-intro" lesson from HPC carpentry, which utilized this remote theme. I occasionally have to work with no internet, so this can create a limiting factor.

I am reporting a problem here for your awareness, though I am well aware that perhaps the solution cannot be worked out in this community alone.

A possible workaround is to install squid web caching software on the machine--perhaps this would work; I have not tested it yet. But I wonder if the remote theme software has a way to cache remote theme. I may cross post this issue on the jekyll-remote-theme issue for their attention.

Wirawan