Using debtorrent to contribute to the community
Using debtorrent to contribute to the community Debtorrent is a way to download packages using a torrent instead of a mirror. Its also a way to contribute to the community by reducing the need for mirrors. Installing debtorrent : (instructions) Install from the command line ( sudo apt-get install debtorrent apt-transport-debtorrent ), or synaptic. Edit the lines in /etc/apt/sources.list to take advantage of debtorrent deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free #OLD deb debtorrent://localhost:9988/ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free #NEW # Do not modify deb-src lines Reload the package list with sudo apt-get update Using debtorrent : Debtorrent runs in the background automatically. You dont need to start it or stop it. To check on what its doing, use the web interface at http://localhost:9988/ download file now