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diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml index 43f33681f..5bc6c55db 100644 --- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml @@ -295,6 +295,19 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; <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> + + <para> + The configuration item <literal>RootDir</literal> has a special + meaning. If set, all paths in <literal>Dir::</literal> will be + relative to <literal>RootDir</literal>, <emphasis>even paths that + are specified absolutely</emphasis>. So, for instance, if + <literal>RootDir</literal> is set to + <filename>/tmp/staging</filename> and + <literal>Dir::State::status</literal> is set to + <filename>/var/lib/dpkg/status</filename>, then the status file + will be looked up in + <filename>/tmp/staging/var/lib/dpkg/status</filename>. + </para> </refsect1> <refsect1><title>APT in DSelect</title> |