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Idea #2869: APT-GET with Torrent specifications

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #7792: Use BitTorrent as primary protocol for apt-get.
Written by Gio the 3 Mar 08 at 21:20. Category: Internet & Networking. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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I don't know if it is possible, but it could be great to have an apt-get with torrent specifications.

If i download a packet, it could be possible to keep it and share it with the community.

Can be configured with synaptic for bandwith.

It can resolve lots of problem if we have many users on Ubuntu especially when a new release is out.

(Sorry for my bad english).
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Written by Gio the 3 Mar 08 at 21:20.
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Nonexistent wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 22:12
it is already exists in debian - "debtorrent" or something like this

Auzy wrote on the 4 Mar 08 at 00:36
Decentralisation is a good thing.. +1

m6arate wrote on the 11 Mar 08 at 22:42
this should definately happen... i thought of this too back when gutsy was released

Steve413z wrote on the 11 Mar 08 at 23:36
This would be great for when new versions of ubuntu are released in April or October

gQuigs wrote on the 12 Mar 08 at 04:46
Going to be in hardy (not by default)
http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=debtorrent&searchon=names&suite=hard y§ion=all

Cybercod wrote on the 20 Mar 08 at 03:14
Would this enable this idea to work?? http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3869/


Eldmannen wrote on the 20 Mar 08 at 23:23
BitTorrent is okay for media such as movies and audio.

But I am not sure I want it for executable code?

Also BitTorrent is slow, you must seed, and wait until the speed goes up, because initially its slow.

I download from the mirror in 5000-9000 kbyte/s.

HDave wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 03:54
Simply a great idea. Torrents always outperform mirrors, which by definition could also seed the torrents. Faster downloads, plus a greater sense of community. Thanks.

paven wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 16:02
http://sianka.free.fr/

gregarob wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 17:20
Eldmannen,

You are rightfully cautious with the origin of executable code. However, Torrents have built-in precautions against tampering in the form of hash codes. Every time you download a chunk of information as a part of a torrent, it is checked for its hash code.

Endolith wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 17:44
Also, this way I wouldn't have to download the update separately for each of my machines. Upgrade my home server first and then the others would get the updates directly over the high-speed LAN connection.

With hash checking it would be very hard to sneak executable code into people's packages. Possible, but unlikely.

Endolith wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 17:46
Also, you could just use this as a way to load-share between the trusted mirrors.

BUGabundo wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 08:06
@Endolith: for Home Lan just use apt-cacher...


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