[Linux-disciples] Apt-get downloading in parallel

[Stephen R Laniel]

Has apt-get always downloaded new or updated packages in
parallel? I could swear it's always done them serially until
now, but I can't find any confirmation of this assumption
anywhere.

Here's my apt-get version info from Ubuntu:

apt 0.6.35ubuntu2 for linux i386 compiled on Apr  6 2005 20:37:34
Supported modules:
*Ver: Standard .deb
*Pkg:  Debian dpkg interface (Priority 30)
 S.L: 'deb' Standard Debian binary tree
 S.L: 'deb-src' Standard Debian source tree
 Idx: Debian Source Index
 Idx: Debian Package Index
 Idx: Debian dpkg status file

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