1 // $Id: apt.conf,v 1.38 1999/10/03 21:09:27 jgg Exp $
2 /* This file is an index of all APT configuration directives. It should
3 NOT actually be used as a real config file, though it is a completely
6 In some instances involving filenames it is possible to set the default
7 directory when the path is evaluated. This means you can use relative
8 paths within the sub scope.
10 The configuration directives are specified in a tree with {} designating
11 a subscope relative to the tag before the {}. You can further specify
12 a subscope using scope notation eg,
13 APT::Architecture "i386";
14 This is prefixed with the current scope. Scope notation must be used
15 if an option is specified on the command line with -o.
18 // Options for APT in general
23 // Options for apt-get
26 Download-Only "false";
29 Force-Yes "false"; // I would never set this.
32 Show-Upgraded "false";
54 // Some general options
56 Clean-Installed "true";
57 Immediate-Configure "true"; // DO NOT turn this off, see the man page
58 Force-LoopBreak "false"; // DO NOT turn this on, see the man page
61 // Options for the downloading routines
64 Queue-Mode "host"; // host|access
66 Source-Symlinks "true";
68 // HTTP method configuration
71 Proxy "http://127.0.0.1:3128";
72 Proxy::http.us.debian.org "DIRECT"; // Specific per-host setting
75 // Cache Control. Note these do not work with Squid 2.0.2
77 Max-Age "86400"; // 1 Day age on index files
78 No-Store "false"; // Prevent the cache from storing archives
83 Proxy "ftp://127.0.0.1/";
84 Proxy::http.us.debian.org "DIRECT"; // Specific per-host setting
86 /* Required script to perform proxy login. This example should work
92 "USER $(SITE_USER)@$(SITE):$(SITE_PORT)";
98 /* Passive mode control, proxy, non-proxy and per-host. Pasv mode
99 is prefered if possible */
101 Proxy::Passive "true";
102 Passive::http.us.debian.org "true"; // Specific per-host setting
109 // You need the trailing slash!
121 // Location of the state dir
122 State "/var/state/apt/"
126 userstatus "status.user";
127 status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
128 cdroms "cdroms.list";
131 // Location of the cache dir
132 Cache "/var/cache/apt/" {
133 archives "archives/";
134 srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
135 pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
140 sourcelist "sources.list";
144 // Locations of binaries
146 methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods/";
148 dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
149 dpkg-source "/usr/bin/dpkg-source";
150 dpkg-buildpackage "/usr/bin/dpkg-buildpackage"
151 apt-get "/usr/bin/apt-get";
152 apt-cache "/usr/bin/apt-cache";
156 // Things that effect the APT dselect method
159 Clean "auto"; // always|auto|prompt|never
162 PromptAfterUpdate "no";
167 // Probably don't want to set this one..
168 Options {"--force-downgrade";}
170 // Auto re-mounting of a readonly /usr
171 Pre-Invoke {"mount -o remount,rw /usr";};
172 Post-Invoke {"mount -o remount,ro /usr";};
174 // Prevents daemons from getting cwd as something mountable (default)
177 // Build options for apt-get source --compile
178 Build-Options "-b -uc";
180 // Pre-configure all packages before they are installed using debconf.
181 Pre-Install-Pkgs {"dpkg-preconfig --apt --priority=low --frontend=dialog";};
184 /* Options you can set to see some debugging text They corrispond to names
185 of classes in the source code */
188 pkgProblemResolver "false";
190 pkgAcquire::Worker "false";
193 pkgInitialize "false"; // This one will dump the configuration space
195 Acquire::Ftp "false"; // Show ftp command traffic
196 Acquire::Http "false"; // Show http command traffic
197 aptcdrom "false"; // Show found package files
200 /* Whatever you do, do not use this configuration file!! Take out ONLY
201 the portions you need */
202 ThisIsNotAValidConfigFile