Bug#270869: /usr/bin/apt-get: [wish] apt-get --limit-download-rate=x [as wget]

[Xan <DXpublica@telefonica.net>]

Package: apt
Version: 0.5.27
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/bin/apt-get

I think that it could be useful that apt-get have option of limiting
download rate (as wget), because many people have not firewall or QoS in
their computer (or they don't know what do that).

Perhaps a good thing too for people that programm that apt-get runs
periodically and want to have a minimum broadband for other processes
(and no have QoS).

It easy the life of users (overall end-users).

With much hopes and thanks,
Xan.

-- Package-specific info:

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-rc2
Locale: LANG=ca_ES@euro, LC_CTYPE=ca_ES@euro (ignored: LC_ALL set to ca_ES)

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  libc6                       2.3.2.ds1-16 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libgcc1                     1:3.4.1-5    GCC support library
ii  libstdc++5                  1:3.3.4-7    The GNU Standard C++ Library v3

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