On Mon 07 Jan 2019 19:47:33 +0100, Michael Stapelberg wrote: >>> 1. Why are the lists re-compressed at all? >>> Acquire::GzipIndexes "yes" >>> signaled that I would prefer to accept the lists as they are. >> >> No. You have indicated that you want them stored compressed. >> Which picks the cheapest compressor, that's usually lz4. > > Is there a way to tell apt to not bother re-compressing files ever?
For the record, https://bugs.debian.org/1108032 says in 2025 this feature does not exist, and asks for it.
