approx | caching proxy server for Debian archive files | Mehr ... |
Approx is an HTTP-based Debian archive server. It fetches packages from remote repositories on demand, and caches them for local use. . 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. . 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/sources.list file. . Approx can be used as a replacement for apt-proxy, with no need to modify clients' /etc/apt/sources.list files, or as an alternative to apt-cacher. . Approx is intended to be robust, simple, and efficient. It is written in OCaml (Objective Caml).
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