NAME¶
apt-cdrom - APT CD-ROM management utility
SYNOPSIS¶
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.
add
add 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, --cdrom
Do 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.
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 team
