<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent"> %aptent; <!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent"> %aptverbatiment; ]> <refentry> <refentryinfo> &apt-author.jgunthorpe; &apt-author.team; &apt-email; &apt-product; <date>14 February 2004</date> </refentryinfo> <refmeta> <refentrytitle>apt-cdrom</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo> </refmeta> <!-- Man page title --> <refnamediv> <refname>apt-cdrom</refname> <refpurpose>APT CDROM management utility</refpurpose> </refnamediv> <!-- Arguments --> <refsynopsisdiv> <cmdsynopsis> <command>apt-cdrom</command> <arg><option>-hvrmfan</option></arg> <arg><option>-d=<replaceable>cdrom mount point</replaceable></option></arg> <arg><option>-o=<replaceable>config string</replaceable></option></arg> <arg><option>-c=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg> <group> <arg>add</arg> <arg>ident</arg> </group> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1><title>Description</title> <para><command>apt-cdrom</command> is used to add a new CDROM to APTs list of available sources. <command>apt-cdrom</command> takes care of determining the structure of the disc as well as correcting for several possible mis-burns and verifying the index files. </para> <para>It is necessary to use <command>apt-cdrom</command> to add CDs to the APT system, it cannot be done by hand. Furthermore each disk in a multi-cd set must be inserted and scanned separately to account for possible mis-burns. </para> <para>Unless the <option>-h</option>, or <option>--help</option> option is given one of the commands below must be present. <variablelist> <varlistentry><term>add</term> <listitem><para><literal>add</literal> is used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount the CDROM device, prompt for a disk to be inserted and then proceed to scan it and copy the index files. If the disc does not have a proper <filename>disk</filename> directory you will be prompted for a descriptive title. </para> <para>APT uses a CDROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive and maintains a database of these IDs in <filename>&statedir;/cdroms.list</filename> </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term>ident</term> <listitem><para>A debugging tool to report the identity of the current disc as well as the stored file name </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </refsect1> <refsect1><title>Options</title> &apt-cmdblurb; <variablelist> <varlistentry><term><option>-d</option></term><term><option>--cdrom</option></term> <listitem><para>Mount point; specify the location to mount the cdrom. This mount point must be listed in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> and properly configured. Configuration Item: <literal>Acquire::cdrom::mount</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-r</option></term><term><option>--rename</option></term> <listitem><para>Rename a disc; change the label of a disk or override the disks given label. This option will cause <command>apt-cdrom</command> to prompt for a new label. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::CDROM::Rename</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-m</option></term><term><option>--no-mount</option></term> <listitem><para>No mounting; prevent <command>apt-cdrom</command> from mounting and unmounting the mount point. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::CDROM::NoMount</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--fast</option></term> <listitem><para>Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid and do not check every package. This option should be used only if <command>apt-cdrom</command> has been run on this disc before and did not detect any errors. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::CDROM::Fast</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-a</option></term><term><option>--thorough</option></term> <listitem><para>Thorough Package Scan; This option may be needed with some old Debian 1.1/1.2 discs that have Package files in strange places. It takes much longer to scan the CD but will pick them all up. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-n</option></term> <term><option>--just-print</option></term> <term><option>--recon</option></term> <term><option>--no-act</option></term> <listitem><para>No Changes; Do not change the &sources-list; file and do not write index files. Everything is still checked however. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::CDROM::NoAct</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> &apt-commonoptions; </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1><title>See Also</title> <para>&apt-conf;, &apt-get;, &sources-list; </para> </refsect1> <refsect1><title>Diagnostics</title> <para><command>apt-cdrom</command> returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error. </para> </refsect1> &manbugs; </refentry>