&synopsis-command-apt-cdrom;
<refsect1><title>Description</title>
- <para><command>apt-cdrom</command> is used to add a new CD-ROM to APTs list
+ <para><command>apt-cdrom</command> is used to add a new CD-ROM to APT's list
of available sources. <command>apt-cdrom</command> takes care of
determining the structure of
the disc as well as correcting for several possible mis-burns and
</para>
<para>It is necessary to use <command>apt-cdrom</command> to add CDs to the
- APT system,
- it cannot be done by hand. Furthermore each disk in a multi-cd set must be
+ 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.
</para>
<varlistentry><term><option>add</option></term>
<listitem><para><literal>add</literal> is used to add a new disc to the
source list. It will unmount the
- CD-ROM device, prompt for a disk to be inserted and then proceed to
+ 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
- <filename>disk</filename> directory you will be prompted for a descriptive
+ <filename>.disk</filename> directory you will be prompted for a descriptive
title.
</para>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>-r</option></term><term><option>--rename</option></term>
- <listitem><para>Rename a disc; change the label of a disk or override the
- disks given label. This option will cause <command>apt-cdrom</command> to
+ <listitem><para>Rename a disc; change the label of a disc or override the
+ disc's given label. This option will cause <command>apt-cdrom</command> to
prompt for a new label.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::CDROM::Rename</literal>.
</para>