Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

Name

apt-cdrom

Synopsis

apt-cdrom [options] command

Description

Add a new CD-ROM to APT’s list of available sources. Currently, the only command is add, which is required (except with the --help option). The database of CD-ROM IDs that APT maintains is /var/state/apt/cdroms.list.

Options

Options can be specified on the command line or they may be set in the configuration file. Boolean options set in the configuration file can be overridden on the command line in a number of different ways, a couple of which are --no- opt and - opt =no, where opt is the single-character or full name of the option.

-a, --thorough

Do a thorough package scan. May be needed with some old Debian CD-ROMs.

-c, --config-file

Specify a configuration file to be read after the default configuration file.

-d, --cdrom

Specify the CD-ROM mount point, which must be listed in /etc/fstab. The configuration option is Acquire::cdrom::mount.

-f, --fast

Do a fast copy, assuming the files are valid and don’t all need checking. Specify this only if this disk has been run before without error. The configuration option is APT::CDROM::Fast.

-h, --help

Print help message and exit.

-m, --no-mount

Don’t mount or unmount the mount point. The configuration option is APT::CDROM::NoMount.

-n, --just-print, --recon, --no-act

Check everything, but don’t actually make any changes. The configuration option is APT::CDROM::NoAct.

-o, --option

Set a configuration option. Syntax is -o group::tool = option (e.g., APT::CDROM=Fast).

-r, --rename ...