how to limit apt-get download speed

[bepcyc]

Is there any option like --limit-rate=2K to limit download speed when I get new packages with apt-get?

here (http://www.linux.org.pe/pipermail/linux-plug/2005-March/015059.html) I found one solution, but it doesn't work (guess file /etc/apt/apt-file.conf is not in use anymore)

Any other solutions for this problem?

[xristos]

Did you try
man apt-get ?

[bepcyc]

Did you try
man apt-get ?
yeah
and what about you?

[xristos]

Hey man it was just a question . I didn't imply anything.

So it appears that apt-get doesn't support bandwidth limiting.
You could try this ---> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=20342 instead .

[XDevHald]

I don't think he was aiming at you xristos, but the link that xristos have you bepcyc will help. Also when you make a thread, if you could start it with a "how do I" instead of "how to", so that the users are not confused with our Tips and Tricks forums. :)

[bepcyc]

Hey man it was just a question . I didn't imply anything.

So it appears that apt-get doesn't support bandwidth limiting.
You could try this ---> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=20342 instead .

Big thanks
That's what I looked for

2xristos: Sorry for my aggression, I just had a bad day ;)

2BB: sorry, I'll note this next time

[michallo]

I found a better sollution.
create file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/76download with content:

Acquire
{
Queue-mode "access";
http
{
Dl-Limit "25";
};
};

That limits apt-get to 25KB/s

[junglism]

Hey michallo thanks for that - great solution! wondershaper wasnt really working for me

[alienbrain]

Sweet, nice tip. Since I only sometimes need to apply the limit, I use the -o command line option. Here is how I use it:

sudo apt-get -o Acquire::http::Dl-Limit=25 upgrade

[jsenlai]

had the same question. sweet tip there alienbrain. thanks

[Alexandre Gomes]

Alienbrain, man, this tip is great! Thank you so much! Editing texts files always that I wanna limit my bandwidth is very unpleasant. Thanks!

[Xamiga]

Alienbrain, man, this tip is great! I'm on HughesNet, and need to limit my bandwidth during the day.
Thanks

[BobXin]

this tips help a lot on my server, it will not affect the access when update. great!