[Bug 209681] Re: apt should download small packages first

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

Currently apt waits until the last package in a group is downloaded
before it begins installing the first one. If that was fixed, which is
bug 313680, *then* downloading the smallest package first would allow
the installation to start sooner. Until that is fixed, though, the order
of download would make no difference.

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Title:
  apt should download small packages first

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: apt

  apt-get/aptitude/synaptic etc should attempt to download the smallest
  files needed first. it would mean that things that are made up of
  small files could eventually be upgraded if (say) a dialup line
  disconnects before downloading linux-* and openoffice-* sized
  packages.

  conceptually this would also allow installing minor parts of a system
  before the whole lot is downloaded (although i appreciate apt is a bit
  more complex then i make it sound ...)

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