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<title>APT Files</title>
<author>Jason Gunthorpe <email>jgg@debian.org</email></author>
-<version>$Id: files.sgml,v 1.3 1998/10/02 04:39:57 jgg Exp $</version>
+<version>$Id: files.sgml,v 1.4 1998/12/14 04:00:33 jgg Exp $</version>
<abstract>
This document describes the complete implementation and format of the
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ The var directory structure is as follows:
lists/
partial/
xstatus
+ userstatus
+ cdroms.list
/var/cache/apt/
pkgcache.bin
srcpkgcache.bin
@@ -52,12 +54,15 @@ The var directory structure is as follows:
partial/
/etc/apt/
sources.list
- cdromdevs.list
+ apt.conf
/usr/lib/apt/
methods/
cdrom
ftp
http
+ file
+ gzip
+ copy
</example>
<p>
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ support a mix of source media. The file lists one source per line, with the
fastest source listed first. The format of each line is:
<p>
-<var>type ui args</var>
+<var>type uri args</var>
<p>
The first item, <var>type</var>, indicates the format for the remainder
@@ -122,17 +127,14 @@ URIs in the source list support a large number of access schemes.
<tag>cdrom<item>
The cdrom scheme is special in that If Modifed Since queries are never
performed and that APT knows how to match a cdrom to the name it
- was given when first inserted. It does this by examining the date
- and size of the package file. APT also knows all of the possible
- prefix paths for the cdrom drives and that the user should be prompted
+ was given when first inserted. APT also knows all of the possible
+ mount points the cdrom drives and that the user should be prompted
to insert a CD if it cannot be found. The path is relative to an
arbitary mount point (of APT's choosing) and must not start with a
slash. The first pathname component is the given name and is purely
descriptive and of the users choice. However, if a file in the root of
- the cdrom is called 'cdname' its contents will be used instead of
+ the cdrom is called '.disk/info' its contents will be used instead of
prompting. The name serves as a tag for the cdrom and should be unique.
- APT will track the CDROM's based on their tag and package file
- properties.
<example>
cdrom:Debian 1.3/debian
</example>
@@ -140,8 +142,7 @@ URIs in the source list support a large number of access schemes.
<tag>http<item>
This scheme specifies a HTTP server for the debian archive. HTTP is prefered
over FTP because If Modified Since queries against the Package file are
- possible. Newer HTTP protcols may even support reget which would make
- http the protocol of choice.
+ possible as well as deep pipelining and resume capabilities.
<example>
http://www.debian.org/archive
</example>