Additional commands for Ubuntu Downloader utility


From the command line, use any of the following commands to obtain additional information.

  • To display the downloader help file, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -help

     

  • To display version information for the downloader, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -version

     

  • To list all available debian supported subscriptions, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -listDists

     

  • To list all available debian supported subscriptions in the given configuration file, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -listDists <configFile>

    This command uses the following variable:

    Variable

    Description

    <configFile>

    Name of the configuration file

  • To generate a filter for the configuration file, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -addAptRepository -configFile <configFile> -debian <flavor> -osVersion <version> -debArch <arch> -debRepo <apt-get repository>

    This command uses the following variables:

    Variable

    Description

    <configFile>

    Name of the configuration file. If the configuration file does not exist, a new file will be created

    <flavor>

    Flavor of the OS, either 'Debian' or 'Ubuntu'

    <version>

    Version of OS. For example, '11.10' for Ubuntu

    <arch>

    OS architecture type, either 'x86' or 'x86_64'. If this option is not mentioned, both architectures will be filtered.

    <apt-get repository>

    apt-get repository specified in sources.list format: baseURL Distribution [Component1] [Component2]...[Component n]

    For example, http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty Main Restricted

  • To delete a distribution from a given configuration file, enter the following command:

    debian_downloader.bat -deleteAptRepository -configFile <configFile> -debian <flavor> -osVersion <version> -debArch <arch> -debRepo <apt-get repository>
    This command uses the following variables:

    Variable

    Description

    <configFile>

    Name of the configuration file. If the configuration file does not exist, a new file will be created

    <flavor>

    Flavor of the OS, either 'Debian' or 'Ubuntu'

    <version>

    Version of OS. For example, '11.10' for Ubuntu

    <arch>

    OS architecture type, either 'x86' or 'x86_64'. If this option is not mentioned, both architectures will be filtered.

    <apt-get repository>

    apt-get repository specified in sources.list format: baseURL Distribution [Component1] [Component2]...[Component n]

    For example, http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty Main Restricted

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