approx-update

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Version: October 2008 (ubuntu - 08/07/09)

Section: 8 (Commandes administrateur)

NAME

approx-update - update cached Packages and Sources files

SYNOPSIS

approx-update [OPTION] [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

approx-update updates the Packages and Sources files in the approx(8) cache by downloading and applying pdiffs.

OPTIONS

-k, --keep, -s, --simulate
Don't download, update, or remove any files in the cache.
-q, --quiet
Don't print information about status, updates, or removals.
-v, --verbose
Print the status of each Packages or Sources file.

EXAMPLES

To download and apply any pdiffs necessary to bring the Packages and Sources files in the cache up to date:

approx-update --quiet

This is run as a daily cron(8) job.

To show the status of each Packages and Sources file in the cache (whether it is up-to-date according to the corresponding Release file):

approx-update --keep --verbose

FILES

/etc/approx/approx.conf

Configuration file for approx and related programs.
/var/cache/approx

Cache directory for archive files.

SEE ALSO

approx.conf(5), approx(8), approx-gc(8), cron(8)

AUTHOR

Eric Cooper <ecc@cmu.edu>