<item> <directory>devel <dirtitle>Development Tools <linkname>APT Cache Specification <filename>../apt/cache.html/index.html <descrip> The APT Cache Specification describes the complete implementation and format of the APT Cache file. The APT Cache file is a way for APT to parse and store a large number of package files for display in the UI. It's primary design goal is to make display of a single package in the tree very fast by pre-linking important things like dependencies and provides. The specification doubles as documentation for one of the in-memory structures used by the package library and the APT GUI. </descrip> </item> <item> <directory>devel <dirtitle>Development Tools <linkname>APT Design Document <filename>../apt/design.html/index.html <descrip> The APT Design Document is an overview of the specifications and design goals of the APT project. It also attempts to give a broad description of the implementation as well. </descrip> </item> <item> <directory>devel <dirtitle>Development Tools <linkname>DPkg Technical Manual <filename>../apt/design.html/index.html <descrip> The DPkg Technical Manual gives an overview of dpkg's external functions and describes how it views the world. </descrip> </item> <item> <directory>devel <dirtitle>Development Tools <linkname>APT Files <filename>../apt/files.html/index.html <descrip> The APT Files document describes the complete implementation and format of the installed APT directory structure. It also serves as guide to how APT views the Debian archive. </descrip> </item> <item> <directory>devel <dirtitle>Development Tools <linkname>APT Method Interface <filename>../apt/files.html/index.html <descrip> The APT Method Interface document describes the interface that APT uses to the archive access methods. </descrip> </item>