[Bug 827627] Re: apt should be able to use an opportunistic cache/proxy

[Javier Domingo]

Hi, I would like to reopen this bug, as that package trusts any source
it publishes itself as a proxy apt_mirror. I would like to see the
optional caché feature implemented in apt, so that if we have something
like apt-cacher-ng, we can rely that our computer will be updated
thought it might not be available.

In the way of making just one optional proxy, I don't like trusting any
server said to be a mirror, just mine or the official ones.

It would be nice to see this feature like configuring in
/etc/apt/apt.conf an optional proxy like this:

Acquire::http::Proxy::Optional "http://192.168.2.233:3142";

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => New

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Title:
  apt should be able to use an opportunistic cache/proxy

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  apt-get can use a HTTP proxy if on is configured in its settings, but
  then it fails if the proxy is unavailable.

  Would be nice (and save ubuntu's server resources) if apt-get could
  use a proxy/cache opportunisticly, i.e. use it if available and access
  the repositories directly otherwise.

  regards

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