SYNOPSIS

       apt-cdrom [-hvrmfan] [-d=cdrom mount point] [-o=config string]
                 [-c=file] [[add] | [ident]]

DESCRIPTION

       apt-cdrom is used to add a new CDROM to APTs 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 disk 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 CDROM device, prompt for a disk to be inserted and then procceed
          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 CDROM 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.

       -d, --cdrom
          Mount point; specify the location to mount the cdrom. 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 disk or override the disks
          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

       -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. See apt.conf(5) for syntax information.

       -o, --option
          Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitary configuration
          option. The syntax is -o Foo::Bar=bar.

SEE ALSO

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

DIAGNOSTICS

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

BUGS

       [1]APT bug page. 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
          Author.

       APT team
          Author.

REFERENCES

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



Linux                          14 February 2004                   APT-CDROM(8)