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diff --git a/doc/sources.list.5.xml b/doc/sources.list.5.xml index 276e7d46f..71447e84f 100644 --- a/doc/sources.list.5.xml +++ b/doc/sources.list.5.xml @@ -239,6 +239,22 @@ deb-src [ option1=value1 option2=value2 ] uri suite [component1] [component2] [. <literal>yes</literal>. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><option>By-Hash</option> (<option>by-hash</option>) + can have the value "yes", "no" or "force" and controls if APT + should try to acquire indexes via an URI constructed from a + hashsum of the expected file instead of using the well-known + stable filename of the index. Using this can avoid hashsum + mismatches, but requires a supporting mirror. The value + "yes"/"no" activates/disables the use of this feature if this + source indicates support for it, while "force" will enable the + feature regardless of what the source indicates. + Defaults to the value of the option of the same name for a + specific index file defined in the + <option>Acquire::IndexTargets</option> scope, which itself + defaults to the value of configuration option + <option>Acquire::By-Hash</option> which defaults to + <literal>yes</literal>. + </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> |