apt-cacher

Overview

apt-cacher is a specialised web proxy for Debian-style archive mirrors. Users of Debian-based VPSes can use BitFolk's apt-cacher service to avoid having to use their own bandwidth to download packages that other users have already downloaded.

To make use of BitFolk's apt-cacher service all you need to do is prepend a string to the mirror URIs you would normally use. The correct string to use depends on where your VPS is based (London or San Francisco) and whether you use Debian or Ubuntu.

London-based VPSes

Debian

Available mirrors

• ftp.uk.debian.org
• security.debian.org
• www.backports.org

apt-cacher URI

apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/debian/

Example

For Debian Etch in London:

deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/debian/ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/              etch            main contrib
deb-src http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/debian/ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/          etch            main contrib

deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/debian/security.debian.org/                   etch/updates    main contrib

# Volatile archive for rapidly-changing packages
#deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/debian/ftp.uk.debian.org/debian-volatile/     etch/volatile   main contrib

Ubuntu

Available mirrors

• gb.archive.ubuntu.com
• security.ubuntu.com

apt-cacher URI

apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/

Example

For Ubunty Feisty in London:

# Ubuntu supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty          main restricted
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-updates  main restricted
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu   feisty-security main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty universe multiverse
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-updates  universe multiverse
deb http://apt-cacher.lon.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu   feisty-security universe multiverse

San Francisco-based VPSes

Debian

Available mirrors

• ftp.us.debian.org
• security.debian.org
• www.backports.org
• linux.csua.berkeley.edu
• debian.domainmail.org

apt-cacher URI

apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/debian/

Example

For Debian Etch in San Francisco:

deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/debian/linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian/        etch          main contrib
deb-src http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/debian/linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian/    etch          main contrib

deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/debian/security.debian.org/                   etch/updates  main contrib

deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/debian/debian.domainmail.org/debian-volatile/ etch/volatile main contrib

Ubuntu

Available mirrors

• us.archive.ubuntu.com
• security.ubuntu.com

apt-cacher URI

apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/

Example

For Ubunty Feisty in San Francisco:

# Ubuntu supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty          main restricted
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-updates  main restricted
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu   feisty-security main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty universe multiverse
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-updates  universe multiverse
deb http://apt-cacher.sfo.bitfolk.com/ubuntu/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu   feisty-security universe multiverse

Notes

• Only http://.. URIs are supported in apt-cacher.
• Only the specific mirrors listed above are allowed. If you use other sites in your sources.list then please let support know and we will consider whether to add them.