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[STICKY] Replace apt-get with apt-fast to be faster

agungaskcom

Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:17:42 am

I use apt-fast to replace apt-get in order to speed up the process of downloading the application :mrgreen:
But do not worry U can still use apt-get ;)

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apt-fast by agungaskcom, on Flickr

1. Download apt-fast.sh from here
http://www.mattparnell.com/linux/apt-fast/apt-fast.sh
2. Rename apt-fast.sh with apt-fast then move it to /home
3. Now we install axel
sudo apt-get install axel

4. Move apt-fast to /usr/bin/
sudo mv apt-fast /usr/bin/

5. Make apt-fast to be executable file
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/apt-fast


Having done the above steps correctly, please try using apt-fast in the same way when you are using the apt-get and feel the difference :D
Examp
sudo apt-fast update && sudo apt-fast dist-upgrade

agungaskcom

Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:05:38 am

swarfendor437 wrote:Hi agungaskcom, shouldnt' that last piece of code be:

Code:
... && sudo apt-fast dist-upgrade
?


Typo.. have been fixed ;)