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6 apt-cdrom - APT CD-ROM management utility
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9 apt-cdrom [-rmfan] [-d=cdrom_mount_point] [-o=config_string]
10 [-c=config_file] {add | ident | {-v | --version} |
11 {-h | --help}}
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14 apt-cdrom is used to add a new CD-ROM to APT's list of available
15 sources. apt-cdrom takes care of determining the structure of the disc
16 as well as correcting for several possible mis-burns and verifying the
17 index files.
18 It is necessary to use apt-cdrom to add CDs to the APT system; it
20 cannot be done by hand. Furthermore each disc in a multi-CD set must be
21 inserted and scanned separately to account for possible mis-burns.
22 Unless the -h, or --help option is given, one of the commands below
24 must be present.
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27 add is used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount
28 the CD-ROM device, prompt for a disc to be inserted and then
29 proceed to scan it and copy the index files. If the disc does not
30 have a proper .disk directory you will be prompted for a
31 descriptive title.
32 APT uses a CD-ROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive
34 and maintains a database of these IDs in /var/lib/apt/cdroms.list
35 ident
37 A debugging tool to report the identity of the current disc as well
38 as the stored file name
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41 All command line options may be set using the configuration file, the
42 descriptions indicate the configuration option to set. For boolean
43 options you can override the config file by using something like
44 -f-,--no-f, -f=no or several other variations.
45 --no-auto-detect, --cdrom
47 Do not try to auto-detect the CD-ROM path. Usually combined with
48 the --cdrom option. Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::AutoDetect.
49 -d, --cdrom
51 Mount point; specify the location to mount the CD-ROM. This mount
52 point must be listed in /etc/fstab and properly configured.
53 Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::mount.
54 -r, --rename
56 Rename a disc; change the label of a disc or override the disc's
57 given label. This option will cause apt-cdrom to prompt for a new
58 label. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Rename.
59 -m, --no-mount
61 No mounting; prevent apt-cdrom from mounting and unmounting the
62 mount point. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::NoMount.
63 -f, --fast
65 Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid and do not check
66 every package. This option should be used only if apt-cdrom has
67 been run on this disc before and did not detect any errors.
68 Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Fast.
69 -a, --thorough
71 Thorough Package Scan; This option may be needed with some old
72 Debian 1.1/1.2 discs that have Package files in strange places. It
73 takes much longer to scan the CD but will pick them all up.
74 -n, --just-print, --recon, --no-act
76 No Changes; Do not change the sources.list(5) file and do not write
77 index files. Everything is still checked however. Configuration
78 Item: APT::CDROM::NoAct.
79 -h, --help
81 Show a short usage summary.
82 -v, --version
84 Show the program version.
85 -c, --config-file
87 Configuration File; Specify a configuration file to use. The
88 program will read the default configuration file and then this
89 configuration file. If configuration settings need to be set before
90 the default configuration files are parsed specify a file with the
91 APT_CONFIG environment variable. See apt.conf(5) for syntax
92 information.
93 -o, --option
95 Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitrary
96 configuration option. The syntax is -o Foo::Bar=bar. -o and
97 --option can be used multiple times to set different options.
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100 apt.conf(5), apt-get(8), sources.list(5)
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103 apt-cdrom returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.
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106 APT bug page[1]. If you wish to report a bug in APT, please see
107 /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt or the reportbug(1) command.
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110 Jason Gunthorpe
111 APT team
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115 1. APT bug page
116 http://bugs.debian.org/src:apt
117APT 2.1.20 30 November 2013 APT-CDROM(8)