Works On

Viewing:

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: 5 lines
MD5: b0b953c78e86b5bfb9f90d138802dcb0
SHA256: a7fea31d968796bf459a439279abdf8d45f5e3f68bbaa9e09dbd9e7f3bd831f6

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-no-languages

# In Docker, we don't often need the "Translations" files, so we're just wasting
# time and space by downloading them, and this inhibits that.  For users that do
# need them, it's a simple matter to delete this file and "apt-get update". :)

Acquire::Languages "none";

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b0b953c78e86b5bfb9f90d138802dcb0?hint=docker-no-languages

wget:

wget -O docker-no-languages https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b0b953c78e86b5bfb9f90d138802dcb0?hint=docker-no-languages

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b0b953c78e86b5bfb9f90d138802dcb0?hint=docker-no-languages' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Debian 10 (Buster)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-no-languages</location><lines>5</lines><md5>b0b953c78e86b5bfb9f90d138802dcb0</md5><sha256>a7fea31d968796bf459a439279abdf8d45f5e3f68bbaa9e09dbd9e7f3bd831f6</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-no-languages

FAQ

When should I use this docker-no-languages?

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-no-languages, replace it, then reload or restart APT.

Is docker-no-languages 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-no-languages