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.
APT /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes
Original
📋 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
1 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Same on:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 1 lines
- MD5
- 1caa06055a7a74a29c4476dccfb4726a
- SHA256
- 151044925acbe5c83434424d1b628e208790ecb2db0aabbe83dc8622495cf846
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes
Acquire::GzipIndexes "true"; Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order:: "gz";
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/1caa06055a7a74a29c4476dccfb4726a?hint=docker-gzip-indexes
wget:
wget -O docker-gzip-indexes https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/1caa06055a7a74a29c4476dccfb4726a?hint=docker-gzip-indexes
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/1caa06055a7a74a29c4476dccfb4726a?hint=docker-gzip-indexes' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-gzip-indexes</location><lines>1</lines><md5>1caa06055a7a74a29c4476dccfb4726a</md5><sha256>151044925acbe5c83434424d1b628e208790ecb2db0aabbe83dc8622495cf846</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
FAQ
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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). 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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver).
Can I use this for APT troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
