Faster 'vagrant up' with apt/deb Package Proxy

Create virtual machines faster by caching deb packages. Use squid-deb-proxy on host OS, then add an apt.conf.d/ config file to make guest OS apt-get use your proxy. Following these notes requires fluency with command line, sudo, daemons and vagrant.

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Prefer IPv4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial – /etc/gai.conf

New Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial prefers IPv6 connections. In some networks, this breaks software updates. You can easily fix this by making Ubuntu prefer IPv4 connections over IPv6.

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Cache Ubuntu deb packages – squid-deb-proxy-client

You can install and upgrade large network of Ubuntu Linux computers very fast. Just use proxy for deb packages.

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Update All Your Computers with a .DEB Repository

Let all of your computers update your software automatically. Once you’ve packaged your scripts, put them in your own repository. Your workstations and servers can then automatically install latest versions of your programs. Prequisites: Packaging, Apache web server, Command line, … Continue reading

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Alpha Release of Dependicer – Create Ubuntu DEB metapackages

Automatically install software to your whole network with Dependicer. This is an alpha release. Usage $ ./dependicer dependicer-packages.dpd To create your own packages, modify dependicer-packages.dpd. This creates four metapackages: # Multiple metapackages for dependicer # package:      dependency1, dependency2… dependicer-coding:   nano … Continue reading

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Create deb metapackage in 5 minutes

How to install your 200 favourite programs automatically? Latest versions with bug fixes, please. Create a metapackage. Install requirements $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get -y install equivs Create source file Create a skeleton file. Use only small caps … Continue reading

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Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu

Table of Contents Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu The Command Line Interface way The Graphical User Interface Way Adding Software Repositories to Ubuntu To make apt-get or “Add applications” show more software, enable more software repostories. You can make the … Continue reading

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