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diff --git a/doc/apt-cdrom.8.yo b/doc/apt-cdrom.8.yo new file mode 100644 index 000000000..27af39f79 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/apt-cdrom.8.yo @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +mailto(apt@packages.debian.org) +manpage(apt-cdrom)(8)(4 Dec 1998)(apt)() +manpagename(apt-cdrom)(APT CDROM managment utility) + +manpagesynopsis() +apt-cdrom command + +manpagedescription() +bf(apt-cdrom) is used to add a new CDROM to APTs list of available sources. +bf(apt-cdrom) takes care of determining the structure of the disc as well +as correcting for several possible mis-burns and verifying the index files. +It is necessary to use bf(apt-cdrom) to add CDs to the APT system, it cannot +be done by hand. Furthermore each disk in a multi-cd set must be inserted +and scanned seperately to account for possible mis-burns. + +em(command) is one of: +itemize( + it() add +) + +Unless the -h, or --help option is given one of the above commands +must be present. + +startdit() +dit(bf(add)) +bf(add) is used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount the +CDROM device, prompt for a disk to be inserted and then procceed to scan it +and copy the index files. If the disc does not have a proper bf(.disk/) +directory you will be prompted for a descriptive title. + +APT uses a CDROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive and +maintains a database of these IDs in bf(/var/state/apt/cdroms.list) + +enddit() + +manpageoptions() + +startdit() +dit(bf(-h, --help)) +Show a short usage summary. + +dit(bf(-d --cdrom)) +Mount point; specify the location to mount the cdrom. This mount point must +be listed in bf(/etc/fstab) and propely configured. + +dit(bf(-r --rename)) +Rename a disc; change the label of a disk or override the disks given label. +This option will cause bf(apt-cdrom) to prompt for a new label + +dit(bf(-m, --no-mount)) +No mounting; prevent bf(apt-cdrom) from mounting and unmounting the mount +point. + +dit(bf(-f, --fast)) +Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid and do not check every package. +This option should be used only if bf(apt-cdrom) has been run on this disc +before and did not detect any errors. + +dit(bf(-n --just-print, --recon, --no-act)) +No Changes; Do not change the sources.list and do not write package files. +Everything is still checked however. + +dit(bf(-c, --config-file)) +Configuration File; Specify a configuration file to use. bf(apt-get) will +read the default configuration file and then this configuration file. See +bf(apt.conf(5)) for syntax information. + +dit(bf(-o, --option)) +Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitary configuration option. +The syntax is +verb(-o Foo::Bar=bar) +enddit() + +manpagefiles() +itemize( + it() /etc/apt/sources.list + locations to fetch packages from + + it() /var/state/apt/lists/ + storage area for state information for each package resource specified in + + it() /var/state/apt/lists/partial/ + storage area for state information in transit + + it() /var/state/apt/cdroms.list + list of cdrom IDs and names. +) + +manpageseealso() +apt-get (8), +sources.list (5), +apt.conf(5) + +manpagediagnostics() +apt-cdrom returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error. + +manpagebugs() +See http://www.debian.org/Bugs/db/pa/lapt.html. If you wish to report a +bug in bf(apt-cache), please see bf(/usr/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt) +or the bf(bug(1)) command. + +manpageauthor() +apt-get was written by the APT team <apt@packages.debian.org>. |