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6 apt-cdrom - APT CDROM management utility
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10 apt-cdrom [options] [-d=mount_point] [-o config=string] [-c=file] com‐
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15 apt-cdrom is used to add a new CDROM to APT's list of available
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20 It is necessary to use apt-cdrom to add CDs to the APT system; it can‐
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30 add Used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount the
31 CDROM device, prompt for a disk to be inserted and then proceed
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41 ident A debugging tool to report the identity of the current disc as
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53 Mount point. Specify the location to mount the cdrom. This
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57 Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::mount.
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61 Rename a disc. Change the label of a disk or override the
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65 Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Rename.
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76 Fast Copy. Assume the package files are valid and do not check
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84 Thorough Package Scan. This option may be needed with some old
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105 Configuration File. Specify a configuration file to use. The
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111 Set a Configuration Option. This will set an arbitrary configu‐
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120 apt-cdrom returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.
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124 Reporting bugs in APT-RPM is best done in the APT-RPM mailinglist at
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129 Maintainer and contributor information can be found in the credits page
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