X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/0a8e3465cb644e380ab0fc6d66f6d1f17363b34e..04aa15a8300dd48b950a7a28178abeb96589fdb0:/doc/files.sgml?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/files.sgml b/doc/files.sgml index 2d4b1eac0..16367b550 100644 --- a/doc/files.sgml +++ b/doc/files.sgml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ APT Files Jason Gunthorpe jgg@debian.org -$Id: files.sgml,v 1.3 1998/10/02 04:39:57 jgg Exp $ +$Id: files.sgml,v 1.5 1998/12/31 05:45:26 jgg Exp $ This document describes the complete implementation and format of the @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ The var directory structure is as follows: lists/ partial/ xstatus + userstatus + cdroms.list /var/cache/apt/ pkgcache.bin srcpkgcache.bin @@ -52,12 +54,15 @@ The var directory structure is as follows: partial/ /etc/apt/ sources.list - cdromdevs.list + apt.conf /usr/lib/apt/ methods/ cdrom ftp http + file + gzip + copy

@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ support a mix of source media. The file lists one source per line, with the fastest source listed first. The format of each line is:

-type ui args +type uri args

The first item, type, indicates the format for the remainder @@ -122,17 +127,14 @@ URIs in the source list support a large number of access schemes. cdrom The cdrom scheme is special in that If Modifed Since queries are never performed and that APT knows how to match a cdrom to the name it - was given when first inserted. It does this by examining the date - and size of the package file. APT also knows all of the possible - prefix paths for the cdrom drives and that the user should be prompted + was given when first inserted. APT also knows all of the possible + mount points the cdrom drives and that the user should be prompted to insert a CD if it cannot be found. The path is relative to an arbitary mount point (of APT's choosing) and must not start with a slash. The first pathname component is the given name and is purely descriptive and of the users choice. However, if a file in the root of - the cdrom is called 'cdname' its contents will be used instead of + the cdrom is called '.disk/info' its contents will be used instead of prompting. The name serves as a tag for the cdrom and should be unique. - APT will track the CDROM's based on their tag and package file - properties. cdrom:Debian 1.3/debian @@ -140,8 +142,7 @@ URIs in the source list support a large number of access schemes. http This scheme specifies a HTTP server for the debian archive. HTTP is prefered over FTP because If Modified Since queries against the Package file are - possible. Newer HTTP protcols may even support reget which would make - http the protocol of choice. + possible as well as deep pipelining and resume capabilities. http://www.debian.org/archive @@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ This is the common name we give our archives, such as stable or Component Referes to the sub-component of the archive, main, contrib -etc. +etc. Component may be omitted if there are no components for this archive. Version This is a version string with the same properties as in the Packages file.