apt-cdrom(8)

NAME

   apt-cdrom - APT CD-ROM management utility

SYNOPSIS

   apt-cdrom [-rmfan] [-d=cdrom_mount_point] [-o=config_string]
             [-c=config_file] {add | ident | {-v | --version} |
             {-h | --help}}

DESCRIPTION

   apt-cdrom is used to add a new CD-ROM to APT's list of available
   sources.  apt-cdrom takes care of determining the structure of the disc
   as well as correcting for several possible mis-burns and verifying the
   index files.

   It is necessary to use apt-cdrom to add CDs to the 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.

   Unless the -h, or --help option is given, one of the commands below
   must be present.

   add
       add is used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount
       the 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 .disk directory you will be prompted for a
       descriptive title.

       APT uses a CD-ROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive
       and maintains a database of these IDs in /var/lib/apt/cdroms.list

   ident
       A debugging tool to report the identity of the current disc as well
       as the stored file name

OPTIONS

   All command line options may be set using the configuration file, the
   descriptions indicate the configuration option to set. For boolean
   options you can override the config file by using something like
   -f-,--no-f, -f=no or several other variations.

   --no-auto-detect, --cdrom
       Do not try to auto-detect the CD-ROM path. Usually combined with
       the --cdrom option. Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::AutoDetect.

   -d, --cdrom
       Mount point; specify the location to mount the CD-ROM. This mount
       point must be listed in /etc/fstab and properly configured.
       Configuration Item: Acquire::cdrom::mount.

   -r, --rename
       Rename a disc; change the label of a disc or override the disc's
       given label. This option will cause apt-cdrom to prompt for a new
       label. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Rename.

   -m, --no-mount
       No mounting; prevent apt-cdrom from mounting and unmounting the
       mount point. Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::NoMount.

   -f, --fast
       Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid and do not check
       every package. This option should be used only if apt-cdrom has
       been run on this disc before and did not detect any errors.
       Configuration Item: APT::CDROM::Fast.

   -a, --thorough
       Thorough Package Scan; This option may be needed with some old
       Debian 1.1/1.2 discs that have Package files in strange places. It
       takes much longer to scan the CD but will pick them all up.

   -n, --just-print, --recon, --no-act
       No Changes; Do not change the sources.list(5) file and do not write
       index files. Everything is still checked however. Configuration
       Item: APT::CDROM::NoAct.

   -h, --help
       Show a short usage summary.

   -v, --version
       Show the program version.

   -c, --config-file
       Configuration File; Specify a configuration file to use. The
       program will read the default configuration file and then this
       configuration file. If configuration settings need to be set before
       the default configuration files are parsed specify a file with the
       APT_CONFIG environment variable. See apt.conf(5) for syntax
       information.

   -o, --option
       Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitrary
       configuration option. The syntax is -o Foo::Bar=bar.  -o and
       --option can be used multiple times to set different options.

SEE ALSO

   apt.conf(5), apt-get(8), sources.list(5)

DIAGNOSTICS

   apt-cdrom returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.

BUGS

   APT bug page[1]. If you wish to report a bug in APT, please see
   /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt or the reportbug(1) command.

AUTHORS

   Jason Gunthorpe

   APT team

NOTES

    1. APT bug page
       http://bugs.debian.org/src:apt

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