How to configure apt-cacher for ftp

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A few days ago i set up an apt-cache server. The clients are configured to use it as a proxy. This is necessary because we usually use ftp (and i also feals "cleaner"). So my apt.conf looks like this:

Acquire::http::Proxy "http://my.cache:3142"; # Still needed for the security repositories
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "ftp://my.cache:3142"; # I also tried "http://my.cache:3142";

The http requests work fine (I tested this by disabling the ftp proxy) but the ftp requests are hanging with the message [Logging in] and then fail with the message "Protocol corruption".

Does anyone know what to do? I would really like to continue using ftp.

The server is running apt-cacher.

What sort of proxy are you using on my.cache? Is it an ftp proxy server? Have you set up the required `ftp::ProxyLogin` script in the config to tell the proxy server what to connect to (as per the apt.conf documentation)? — Etan Reisner, Dec 02 '13 at 18:38
I'm using apt-cacher. I didn't configured any needed authentication. Do i need to set it anyway? — Kritzefitz, Dec 02 '13 at 18:41

Braiam · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-02T18:45:14.847

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The answer is simple, apt-cacher doesn't support FTP connections, only HTTP. It was meant to be a HTTP proxy, hence it doesn't support/serve FTP connections.

edited Dec 02 '13 at 18:45

answered Dec 02 '13 at 18:35

Braiam

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But the man page states it does. (section CLIENT CONFIGURATION->Access cache like a proxy) – Kritzefitz Dec 02 '13 at 18:37
@IchUndNichtDu like an HTTP proxy, not an FTP proxy. It may allow you to GET packages from FTP, but it won't offer them. – Braiam Dec 02 '13 at 18:44
Are there alternatives which support ftp? – Kritzefitz Dec 02 '13 at 18:46
Maybe apt-ftparchive, but I do not make promisses. – Braiam Dec 02 '13 at 18:47

How to configure apt-cacher for ftp

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