How to Speed Up apt Downloads in Ubuntu | Linux Today

How to Speed Up apt Downloads in Ubuntu

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Feb 22, 2021

Have you ever had to install a lot of updates? And does it take you a long time? Keeping your systems always up to date is important, but it’s also important to save time and optimize work.

apt-fastis a script that allows each package to be pulled from multiple locations during its download. This in turn leads to faster download of all packages, and more quickly returning to whatever you were working on.

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