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diff --git a/doc/sources.list.5.yo b/doc/sources.list.5.yo index 625ab4b24..bec7efed0 100644 --- a/doc/sources.list.5.yo +++ b/doc/sources.list.5.yo @@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ manpagesection(The deb type) The bf(deb) type describes a typical two-level Debian archive, em(distribution/component). Typically, em(distribution) is one of em(stable), em(unstable), or em(frozen), while component is one of -em(main), em(contrib), em(non-free), or em(non-us). -The format for a bf(sources.list) entry using the em(deb) -type is: +em(main), em(contrib), em(non-free), or em(non-us). The bf(deb-src) type +describes a debian distribution's source code in the same form as the bf(deb) +type. A bf(deb-src) line is required to fetch source indexes. +The format for a bf(sources.list) entry using the em(deb) and em(deb-src) +types are: verb(deb uri distribution [component1] [componenent2] [...]) The URI for the em(deb) type must specify the base of the Debian distribution, from which bf(APT) will find the information it needs. em(distribution) |