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authorMichael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>2009-08-27 14:16:07 +0200
committerMichael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>2009-08-27 14:16:07 +0200
commitfe58cbc86638e214fa137166a704fbff798c546a (patch)
treefcd445921d800462a2dab16db2951024440d4956 /doc/apt.conf.5.xml
parentf30eb61fde728f125bf7c673cadc17f43d82a2d0 (diff)
parent8c75bf9e9558d062a5f3d1fe5276aeffba6403a0 (diff)
merged from lp:~donkult/apt/sid
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diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml
index 1fe980d28..c0c247ae9 100644
--- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml
+++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml
@@ -308,6 +308,20 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";};
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term>CompressionTypes</term>
+ <listitem><para>List of compression types which are understood by the acquire methods.
+ Files like <filename>Packages</filename> can be available in various compression formats.
+ This list defines in which order the acquire methods will try to download these files.
+ Per default <command>bzip2</command> compressed files will be prefered over
+ <command>lzma</command>, <command>gzip</command> and uncompressed files. The syntax for
+ the configuration fileentry is
+ <synopsis>Acquire::CompressionTypes::<replaceable>FileExtension</replaceable> "<replaceable>Methodname</replaceable>";</synopsis>
+ e.g. <synopsis>Acquire::CompressionTypes::bz2 "bzip2";</synopsis>
+ Note that at runtime the <literal>Dir::Bin::<replaceable>Methodname</replaceable></literal> will
+ be checked: If this setting exists the method will only be used if this file exists, e.g. for
+ the bzip2 method above (the inbuilt) setting is <literallayout>Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";</literallayout>
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
@@ -342,6 +356,7 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";};
<para>Binary programs are pointed to by <literal>Dir::Bin</literal>. <literal>Dir::Bin::Methods</literal>
specifies the location of the method handlers and <literal>gzip</literal>,
+ <literal>bzip2</literal>, <literal>lzma</literal>,
<literal>dpkg</literal>, <literal>apt-get</literal> <literal>dpkg-source</literal>
<literal>dpkg-buildpackage</literal> and <literal>apt-cache</literal> specify the location
of the respective programs.</para>
@@ -827,7 +842,17 @@ is commented.
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>Files</title>
- <para><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf</filename></para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf</filename></term>
+ <listitem><para>APT configuration file.
+ Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Main</literal>.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/</filename></term>
+ <listitem><para>APT configuration file fragments.
+ Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Parts</literal>.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>See Also</title>