apt doesn't do incremental download of indexes like debian

Bug #106366 reported by Marco Rodrigues
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: apt

Why doesn't Ubuntu apt-get download indexes incrementally, like Debian (testing) does for ages?

Is the feature still considered experimental? (although it is included in Sarge)

Changed in apt:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis) wrote :

Because the server side of that is not used by ubuntu.

Changed in apt:
status: Confirmed → Rejected
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Flávio Etrusco (etrusco) wrote :

Dennis, if you can please answer the (my) original question: https://answers.launchpad.net/apt/+ticket/4847
Thanks,
Flávio

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