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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml index 36b65b073..0cd63b31c 100644 --- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml @@ -59,8 +59,12 @@ between <literal>/*</literal> and <literal>*/</literal>, just like C/C++ comments. Each line is of the form <literal>APT::Get::Assume-Yes "true";</literal> The trailing - semicolon is required and the quotes are optional. A new scope can be - opened with curly braces, like:</para> + semicolon and the quotes are required. The value must be on one line, and + there is no kind of string concatenation. It must not include inside quotes. + The behavior of the backslash "\" and escaped characters inside a value is + undefined and it should not be used. An option name may include + alphanumerical characters and the "/-:._+" characters. A new scope can + be opened with curly braces, like:</para> <informalexample><programlisting> APT { @@ -91,7 +95,8 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; new entry will simply add a new option to the list. If you specify a name you can override the option as every other option by reassigning a new value to the option.</para> - <para>Two specials are allowed, <literal>#include</literal> and <literal>#clear</literal>: + <para>Two specials are allowed, <literal>#include</literal> (which is deprecated + and not supported by alternative implementations) and <literal>#clear</literal>: <literal>#include</literal> will include the given file, unless the filename ends in a slash, then the whole directory is included. <literal>#clear</literal> is used to erase a part of the configuration tree. The @@ -337,7 +342,7 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; as specified in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. It is possible to provide alternate mount and unmount commands if your mount point cannot be listed in the fstab (such as an SMB mount and old mount packages). The syntax - is to put <literallayout>"/cdrom/"::Mount "foo";</literallayout> within + is to put <literallayout>/cdrom/::Mount "foo";</literallayout> within the cdrom block. It is important to have the trailing slash. Unmount commands can be specified using UMount.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> |