** Use Cloister Apt Cache
-Core itself will benefit from using the package cache.
+Core itself will benefit from using the package cache, but should
+contact ~https~ repositories directly. (There are few such cretins
+so caching their packages is not a priority.)
#+CAPTION: [[file:roles_t/abbey-core/tasks/main.yml][=roles_t/abbey-core/tasks/main.yml=]]
#+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle roles_t/abbey-core/tasks/main.yml
content: >
Acquire::http::Proxy
"http://apt-cacher.birchwood.private.:3142";
+
+ Acquire::https::Proxy "DIRECT";
dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01proxy
mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
#+END_SRC
Depending on the quality of the Internet connection, this may take a
while.
+Again, ~https~ repositories are contacted directly, cached only on the
+local host.
+
#+CAPTION: [[file:roles_t/abbey-cloister/tasks/main.yml][=roles_t/abbey-cloister/tasks/main.yml=]]
#+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle roles_t/abbey-cloister/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
---
content: >
Acquire::http::Proxy
"http://apt-cacher.birchwood.private.:3142";
+
+ Acquire::https::Proxy "DIRECT";
dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01proxy
mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
#+END_SRC