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https://github.com/peterdavehello/add-apt-ppa
🏎 Speedup ppa apt repository adding process 🕶
https://github.com/peterdavehello/add-apt-ppa
apt fast hacktoberfest ppa repository shellscript ubuntu
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🏎 Speedup ppa apt repository adding process 🕶
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/peterdavehello/add-apt-ppa
- Owner: PeterDaveHello
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2015-06-12T13:58:49.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-12-15T20:13:24.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-19T23:24:09.850Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: apt, fast, hacktoberfest, ppa, repository, shellscript, ubuntu
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 419 KB
- Stars: 12
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# add-apt-ppa [](https://app.travis-ci.com/PeterDaveHello/add-apt-ppa)
`add-apt-ppa` is an efficient script that simplifies the process of adding a PPA repository and fetching its corresponding apt package list. By automatically running `apt-get update` for the newly added repository only, it streamlines the process and saves both time and resources, making it a faster and more convenient alternative to traditional methods, such as `add-apt-repository`.
> **Note:** In Ubuntu LTS 18.04 and later, `add-apt-repository` runs `apt-get update` for all repositories. `add-apt-ppa` enhances this process by only updating the newly added repository.
## Installation
### Method 1: Download the released tarball
1. Download the released tarball from the [releases page](https://github.com/PeterDaveHello/add-apt-ppa/releases).
2. Extract the files.
3. Navigate to the directory.
4. Run `make install` as root.
### Method 2: Clone the repository
1. Clone the repository using `git clone https://github.com/PeterDaveHello/ColorEchoForShell.git` to get the files.
2. Navigate to the directory.
3. Run `make install` as root.
## Usage
The usage is the same as `add-apt-repository`/`apt-add-repository` (in the package: [software-properties-common](http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=software-properties-common)).
## The Difference
When you use this script to add a new PPA repository, it will **automatically** run `apt-get update` **only** for that specific PPA repository, instead of updating all the repositories. Consequently, you not only eliminate the need to manually run `apt-get update` after adding a PPA repository, but the update process itself becomes quicker as it focuses exclusively on the newly added PPA repository. This approach saves both time and resources.
## Demo
[](https://asciinema.org/a/21342)
## Author
[Peter Dave Hello](https://www.peterdavehello.org/), [@Twitter](https://twitter.com/PeterDaveHello), [@GitHub](https://github.com/PeterDaveHello)