From 341e0147dafd388804d48076e5d91f6f12be0aef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julian Andres Klode Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:11:16 +0100 Subject: doc/acquire-additional-files.txt: Mention apt-helper cat-file People should know that this is exists. --- doc/acquire-additional-files.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/acquire-additional-files.txt b/doc/acquire-additional-files.txt index e156f68eb..32b0e4470 100644 --- a/doc/acquire-additional-files.txt +++ b/doc/acquire-additional-files.txt @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Additional optional properties: this option to false to avoid problems with users setting the option globally. On the other hand, if you set it to true or don't set it you have to ensure your front-end can deal with all compressed fileformats - supported by apt (libapt users can e.g. use FileFd). + supported by apt (libapt users can e.g. use FileFd, others can use + the cat-file command of /usr/lib/apt/apt-helper). * flat{MetaKey,Description}: APT supports two types of repositories: dists-style repositories which are the default and by far the most common which are named after the fact that the files are in an -- cgit v1.2.3