[Linux-disciples] Apt-get downloading in parallel

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

I thought it went in parallel from different hosts but serially from the
same host. I also thought (?) it was configurable.

On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 07:38:26AM -0400, Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> 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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