NAME
apt-cdrom - APT CD-ROM management utilitySYNOPSIS
apt-cdrom
[ -rmfan] [-d=cdrom_mount_point]
[-o= config_string] [-c=config_file]
{add | ident | {-v | --version} |
{-h | --help}}
DESCRIPTION
apt-cdrom is used to add a new CD-ROM to APT's list of available sources. apt-cdrom takes care of determining the structure of the disc as well as correcting for several possible mis-burns and verifying the index files. It is necessary to use apt-cdrom to add CDs to the APT system; it cannot be done by hand. Furthermore each disc in a multi-CD set must be inserted and scanned separately to account for possible mis-burns. Unless the -h, or --help option is given, one of the commands below must be present. addadd is used to add a new disc to the source
list. It will unmount the CD-ROM device, prompt for a disc to be inserted and
then proceed to scan it and copy the index files. If the disc does not have a
proper .disk directory you will be prompted for a descriptive title.
APT uses a CD-ROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive and maintains
a database of these IDs in /var/lib/apt/cdroms.list
ident
A debugging tool to report the identity of the
current disc as well as the stored file name
OPTIONS
All command line options may be set using the configuration file, the descriptions indicate the configuration option to set. For boolean options you can override the config file by using something like -f-,--no-f, -f=no or several other variations. --no-auto-detect, --cdromDo not try to auto-detect the CD-ROM path.
Usually combined with the --cdrom option. Configuration Item:
Acquire::cdrom::AutoDetect.
-d, --cdrom
Mount point; specify the location to mount the
CD-ROM. This mount point must be listed in /etc/fstab and properly configured.
Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::mount.
-r, --rename
Rename a disc; change the label of a disc or
override the disc's given label. This option will cause apt-cdrom to
prompt for a new label. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Rename.
-m, --no-mount
No mounting; prevent apt-cdrom from
mounting and unmounting the mount point. Configuration Item:
APT::CDROM::NoMount.
-f, --fast
Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid
and do not check every package. This option should be used only if
apt-cdrom has been run on this disc before and did not detect any
errors. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Fast.
-a, --thorough
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.
-n, --just-print, --recon, --no-act
No Changes; Do not change the
sources.list(5) file and do not write index files. Everything is still
checked however. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::NoAct.
-h, --help
Show a short usage summary.
-v, --version
Show the program version.
-c, --config-file
Configuration File; Specify a configuration
file to use. The program will read the default configuration file and then
this configuration file. If configuration settings need to be set before the
default configuration files are parsed specify a file with the
APT_CONFIG environment variable. See apt.conf(5) for syntax
information.
-o, --option
Set a Configuration Option; This will set an
arbitrary configuration option. The syntax is -o Foo::Bar=bar.
-o and --option can be used multiple times to set different
options.
SEE ALSO
apt.conf(5), apt-get(8), sources.list(5)DIAGNOSTICS
apt-cdrom returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.BUGS
APT bug page[1]. If you wish to report a bug in APT, please see /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt or the reportbug(1) command.AUTHORS
Jason Gunthorpe APT teamNOTES
- 1.
- APT bug page
| 30 November 2013 | APT 2.6.1 |