# ilikenwf/apt-fast

apt-fast: A shellscript wrapper for apt that speeds up downloading of packages.

Repository: https://github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apt-fast
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-04-02T17:55:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5368, "days_push": 153, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2151, forks 197 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.347466+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: apt, package-management, download-acceleration, parallel-downloads, shell-script, debian, ubuntu, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- ilikenwf/apt-fast (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.347466+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:50:56.210370+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.347466+00:00, sha 51ee0faf5ca9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.