PeterDaveHello / add-apt-ppa

🏎 Speedup ppa apt repository adding process 🕶

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.
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).

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

Author

Peter Dave Hello, @Twitter, @GitHub