Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: apt
Installation of programs is often a three step process:
1) Dependencies are calculated - a list of required packages is generated with
all requirements that are already met excluded.
2) Required packages are downloaded from the appropriate repository.
3) Packages are installed in the required order.
Large applications may require a significant amount of time to complete
steps (2) and (3), leading to unnecessarily long install times.
These two steps can be performed in parallel - downloading packages in
the required install order and installing each as the download
completes. This suggested change would require a modified interface,
most probably a split-screen with, for example, the top half showing
download progress and the lower half showing install progress for the
current package.
This "bug" should be a wish-list item as it is an optimization of an
already working system.
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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apt should install packages whilst downloading.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313680
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