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Life & fun · April 30, 2019

Deterministically install Linux packages with apt-lock

Deterministically install Linux packages (think package-lock.json). - TrevorSundberg/apt-lock

Deterministically install Linux packages with apt-lock launched on April 30, 2019 with 18 votes, #897 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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apt-lock is a tool for managing Linux package installations with consistent, reproducible results. It allows users to lock package versions so that installations produce identical outcomes across different systems and time periods. The tool is designed for developers and system administrators who need reliable, predictable package management in their Linux environments. It works with the apt package manager commonly used in Debian-based Linux distributions.

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