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ilikenwf/apt-fast

apt-fast: A shellscript wrapper for apt that speeds up downloading of packages. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast · Shell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

66/100

  • Activity 75
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5368
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 153
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2151 stars · 197 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

apt-fast is a shell script wrapper around apt-get and aptitude that speeds up package downloads by fetching packages in parallel with multiple connections per file. It is used as a drop-in replacement for apt on Debian-based systems.

Use cases

  • speed up apt package downloads
  • download deb packages in parallel
  • faster apt-get install on ubuntu
  • reduce apt update download times
  • use multiple connections per package with apt
  • configure apt download mirrors and connections

When to choose

  • you use apt-get or aptitude on Debian/Ubuntu and want faster package downloads
  • you have slow apt mirrors and want parallel, multi-connection downloads
  • you want a drop-in apt replacement with familiar commands

When to avoid

  • you are not on a Debian-based distribution using apt
  • you need a GUI package manager
  • your network or mirrors restrict multiple concurrent connections

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems cli apt package-management download-acceleration parallel-downloads shell-script debian ubuntu command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ilikenwf/apt-fastmain66

For agents

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