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apt cacher ng chache deb packages and sources

apt cacher ng chache deb packages and sources To this date installing apt-cacher-ng is the most simple way to setup apt proxy in ubuntu. Install apt-cacher-ng sudo apt-get -y install apt-cacher-ng Lets call the system which has apt-cacher-ng as server and other systems that are going to use this cache as client. After installing the apt-cacher-ng on the server you have to make sure server it self uses this apt-proxy. You can do this by creating a file called /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01proxy and enter following line and save the file. Acquire::http { Proxy "http://127.0.0.1:3142"; }; Now open terminal in client systems and create the same /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01proxy file and enter the following code and save the file. Acquire::http { Proxy "http://<server ip address>:3142"; }; Replace "&lt server ip address &gt" with real server ip address. Thats it all your apt fetch and updates will go through your apt proxy and you will save tons o...

Apt Update Indicator For GNOME Shell Keeps You Informed About Available Updates Ubuntu GNOME Debian

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Apt Update Indicator For GNOME Shell Keeps You Informed About Available Updates Ubuntu GNOME Debian Apt Update Indicator is a GNOME Shell extension that keeps you informed about available updates in Ubuntu GNOME / Debian. Using it, you get a new icon on the GNOME Shell Top Bar which displays the number of package updates, while from its menu you can see exactly which updates are pending, apply the updates, and more. The extension is a fork of Arch Update, a similar tool for Arch Linux, and it supports GNOME Shell  from version 3.14 to 3.22. Apt Update Indicator extension features: automatically check for updates at a configurable interval; optional updates count on the indicator; optional notifications when new updates are available; supports multiple updates methods: GNOME Software, Ubuntu Update Manager or custom, which can be used to directly run "apt upgrade", etc. can display new packages in the repository; includes options to display residual and autoremovable packages ...

Apt Pinning Debian Multimedia Using Preferences

Apt Pinning Debian Multimedia Using Preferences In this guide, we are going to see the steps to apt pinning Debian Multimedia repo using preferences in Debian. Disclaimer: Before we proceed, I want to let you know that even though the steps in this tutorial works in my Debian installation properly, it does not mean that the Apt-Pinning method used in this guide is 100% perfect. So please read more about Apt-Pinning in the Debian Wiki before proceeding further. Multimedia codecs (3rd party repo) If you want to install w32codecs and libdvdcss2 (required for the decryption of CSS protected-DVD), then you need to add the 3rd party repository deb-multimedia to do that. Now open  /etc/apt/sources.list  and add the deb-multimedia repository. sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list Add the following lines to the sources.list, #Debian Multimedia deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free deb-src http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free Now we have t...

apt fast Speedup ubuntu package downloads

apt fast Speedup ubuntu package downloads apt-fast is a tool that allows you to download multiple packages at the same time. This speeds up installing/upgrading the packages. Execute following commands to add apt-fast ppa repository and install dependencies. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apt-fast/stable sudo apt-get -y update sudo apt-get -y install apt-fast axel aria2 During installation choose either axel/aria2 for download manager and accept remaining defaults. From now on use apt-fast in place of apt-get in package management commands. 

apt get purge 2013 y apt get install 2014

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apt get purge 2013 y apt get install 2014 Hello everyone, I was over excited that I started my first post in 2014 on this blog with something else rather than greeting the readers or write an introductory post for the new year hehe. Well, I have posted this on some Social Media Sites for Ubuntu GNONE, Lubuntu, StartUbuntu and my pages: apt-get purge 2013 -y && apt-get install 2014 I wish it is as easy and simple as this :D So, here is my 7 wishes for 2014 and Here is my Real Life Plan for 2014 Soon, I will post here my Linux Roadmap/Plan for this year :) Wish you all the best!  More Artwork can be found here :) Oh, and I shall start this year with this new saying :D "I Fail When I Give Up. I Give Up When I Lose Hope. I Lose Hope When I die. As Long As I am Alive, There is Hope. As Long As There is Hope, I Shall Never Give Up. As Long As I Shall Never Give Up, I Shall Never Fail" - Me

apt get install wife

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apt get install wife

apt get Install package with specific version and hold it on the next upgrade

apt get Install package with specific version and hold it on the next upgrade If you need to install specific version of the package in your system, you can list all available package versions with the command: apt-cache madison varnish After you know the package version you can install it with: sudo apt-get install varnish = 4.0.2-1 To hold the package on the selected version during the next upgrade: sudo apt-mark hold varnish You can also "unhold it" with: sudo apt-mark unhold varnish

Apt Get

Apt Get Apt-Get The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with Ubuntus Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) performing such functions as installation of new software packages, upgrade of existing software packages, updating of the package list index, and even upgrading the entire Ubuntu system. Being a simple command-line tool, apt-get has numerous advantages over other package management tools available in Ubuntu for server administrators. Some of these advantages include ease of use over simple terminal connections (SSH) and the ability to be used in system administration scripts, which can in turn be automated by the cron scheduling utility. Some examples of popular uses for the apt-get utility: Install a Package : Installation of packages using the apt-get tool is quite simple. For example, to install the network scanner nmap, type the following: sudo apt-get install nmap Remove a Package : Removal of a package or packages is also a straightforward and sim...