Re: Feature request: install package by passing URL to apt-get
On Wed 22 Jun 2022 at 14:34:41 (-0230), Person the human wrote:
> I just want to get everyone's opinion on this before I request it from the
> developers or possibly try to add it myself.
>
> Would it be nice if it was possible to pass a URL to 'apt install' so that
> a package could be installed without first downloading its .deb file? I
> think it's good because it can save time and prevent unneeded damage to
> SSDs. Even if you don't have any info to add, please let me know what you
> think.
What's wrong with just making your /var/cache/apt/archives reside on
a RAM disk?
Cheers,
David.
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