approx 2.03 (sparc binary) in ubuntu dapper
caching proxy server for Debian archive files
Approx is an HTTP-based Debian archive server.
It fetches packages from remote repositories on demand,
and caches them for local use.
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Approx saves time and network bandwidth if you need to install or
upgrade Debian software for a number of machines on a local network.
Each package is downloaded from a remote site only once,
regardless of how many local clients install it.
The approx cache typically requires a few gigabytes of disk space.
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Approx also simplifies the administration of client machines:
repository locations need only be changed in approx's configuration file,
not in every client's /etc/apt/
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Approx can be used as a replacement for apt-proxy,
with no need to modify clients' /etc/apt/
or as an alternative to apt-cacher.
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Approx is intended to be robust, simple, and efficient.
It is written in OCaml (Objective Caml).
Details
- Package version:
- 2.03
- Status:
- Obsolete
- Component:
- universe
- Priority:
- Optional
Downloadable files
- approx_2.03_sparc.deb (648.2 KiB)
Package relationships
- Depends on: