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diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml index e2db9defb..d7ad51cfb 100644 --- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml @@ -275,13 +275,20 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; <para>The used bandwidth can be limited with <literal>Acquire::http::Dl-Limit</literal> which accepts integer values in kilobyte. The default value is 0 which deactivates the limit and tries uses as much as possible of the bandwidth (Note that this option implicit - deactivates the download from multiple servers at the same time.)</para></listitem> + deactivates the download from multiple servers at the same time.)</para> + + <para><literal>Acquire::http::User-Agent</literal> can be used to set a different + User-Agent for the http download method as some proxies allow access for clients + only if the client uses a known identifier.</para> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term>https</term> - <listitem><para>HTTPS URIs. Cache-control and proxy options are the same as for - <literal>http</literal> method. - <literal>Pipeline-Depth</literal> option is not supported yet.</para> + <listitem><para>HTTPS URIs. Cache-control, Timeout, AllowRedirect, Dl-Limit and + proxy options are the same as for <literal>http</literal> method and will also + default to the options from the <literal>http</literal> method if they are not + explicitly set for https. <literal>Pipeline-Depth</literal> option is not + supported yet.</para> <para><literal>CaInfo</literal> suboption specifies place of file that holds info about trusted certificates. |