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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/apt.conf.5.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/apt.conf.5.xml | 8 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml index 7d5f7e9b3..103d0622c 100644 --- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml @@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; <literal>Valid-Until</literal> header, but if they don't or a stricter value is desired the <literal>Max-ValidTime</literal> option below can be used. + The <option>Check-Valid-Until</option> option of &sources-list; entries should be + preferred to disable the check selectively instead of using this global override. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -312,7 +314,8 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; the earlier date of the two is used as the expiration date. The default value is <literal>0</literal> which stands for "valid forever". Archive specific settings can be made by appending the label of the archive - to the option name. + to the option name. Preferably, the same can be achieved for specific + &sources-list; entries by using the <option>Valid-Until-Max</option> option there. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -324,7 +327,8 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; frequently updated archive with a <literal>Valid-Until</literal> header instead of completely disabling the expiration date checking. Archive specific settings can and should be used by appending the label of - the archive to the option name. + the archive to the option name. Preferably, the same can be achieved for specific + &sources-list; entries by using the <option>Valid-Until-Min</option> option there. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> |