Works On

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Debian 10 (Buster)

Same on:

Debian 11 (Bullseye) Debian 12 (Bookworm) Debian 13 (Trixie) Debian 9 (Stretch)

Other versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Details

Size: 10 lines
MD5: 2b32d08be3b653925c80f5ded1175ab8
SHA256: 9da4604fbac169caa47e787b4d85c8e06c887603878afa2a61f39fd551a41359

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes

# Since Docker users using "RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ..." in
# their Dockerfiles don't go delete the lists files afterwards, we want them to
# be as small as possible on-disk, so we explicitly request that Apt keep them
# compressed on-disk too instead of decompressing them.

# For comparison, an "apt-get update" layer without this on a pristine
# "debian:wheezy" base image was "29.88 MB", where with this it was only
# "8.273 MB".

Acquire::GzipIndexes "true";

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/2b32d08be3b653925c80f5ded1175ab8?hint=docker-gzip-indexes

wget:

wget -O docker-gzip-indexes https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/2b32d08be3b653925c80f5ded1175ab8?hint=docker-gzip-indexes

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/2b32d08be3b653925c80f5ded1175ab8?hint=docker-gzip-indexes' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Debian 10 (Buster)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes</location><lines>10</lines><md5>2b32d08be3b653925c80f5ded1175ab8</md5><sha256>9da4604fbac169caa47e787b4d85c8e06c887603878afa2a61f39fd551a41359</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install APT

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

File Location

File Path

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes

FAQ

When should I use this docker-gzip-indexes?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current APT config.

How do I restore APT defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes, replace it, then reload or restart APT.

Is docker-gzip-indexes safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Debian 10 (Buster). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 10 (Buster).

Can I use this for APT troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.

APT /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes