Name
apt-cdrom
Synopsis
apt-cdrom [options
]command
Add a new CD-ROM to APT’s list of available sources. The database of CD-ROM IDs that APT maintains is /var/lib/apt/cdroms.list.
Commands
-
add
Add a CD-ROM to the source list.
-
ident
Print the identity of the current CD-ROM and the stored filename. Used for debugging.
Options
The common options listed earlier are also accepted.
-a
,--thorough
Do a thorough package scan. May be needed with some old Debian CD-ROMs.
-d
mount-point
,--cdrom=
mount-point
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 the disk has been run before without error. The configuration option is
APT::CDROM::Fast
.-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
.-r
,--rename
Prompt for a new label and rename the disk to the new value. The configuration option is
APT::CDROM::Rename
.
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