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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/apt.conf.5.xml | 15 |
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diff --git a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml index 85a7d961c..d347bda67 100644 --- a/doc/apt.conf.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt.conf.5.xml @@ -303,6 +303,20 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; </para></listitem> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>CompressionTypes</term> + <listitem><para>List of compression types which are understood by the acquire methods. + Files like <filename>Packages</filename> can be available in various compression formats. + This list defines in which order the acquire methods will try to download these files. + Per default <command>bzip2</command> compressed files will be prefered over + <command>lzma</command>, <command>gzip</command> and uncompressed files. The syntax for + the configuration fileentry (this option can't be set at runtime with the -o option) is + <synopsis>Acquire::CompressionTypes::<replaceable>FileExtension</replaceable> "<replaceable>Methodname</replaceable>";</synopsis> + e.g. <synopsis>Acquire::CompressionTypes::bz2 "bzip2";</synopsis> + Note that at runtime the <literal>Dir::Bin::<replaceable>Methodname</replaceable></literal> will + be checked: If this setting exists the method will only be used if this file exists, e.g. for + the bzip2 method above (the inbuilt) setting is <literallayout>Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";</literallayout> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </refsect1> @@ -337,6 +351,7 @@ DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; <para>Binary programs are pointed to by <literal>Dir::Bin</literal>. <literal>Dir::Bin::Methods</literal> specifies the location of the method handlers and <literal>gzip</literal>, + <literal>bzip2</literal>, <literal>lzma</literal>, <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> |