apt-cacher-ng(8)
NAME
apt-cacher-ng - caching proxy for software package downloads
SYNOPSIS
apt-cacher-ng [-c confdir] [-h] [optname=optvalue ...]
DESCRIPTION
Apt-Cacher NG is a caching proxy for software packages which are downloaded by Unix/Linux system distribution mechanisms from mirror servers
accessible via HTTP.
OPTIONS
The command-line options supported by apt-cacher-ng are:
- -c confdir
- Scan the specified configuration directory and interpret configuration files find there.
- -h Short option summary
- varname=varopt
- The options from the configuration can be passed on the command line as key=value pairs.
SIGNALS
Only few signals are handled in non-default ways.
SIGUSR1 closes and reopens log files.
SIGTERM and SIGINT close log files and stop the daemon.
MORE INFORMATION
- For more information on Apt-Cacher NG, read the User Manual which can
be found either in the doc/pdf directory of the software source package
or installed in the documentation directory of apt-cacher-ng by your
distribution.