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NAME

MDV::Distribconf::MediaCFG

DESCRIPTION

This module provides documenation of known values in media.cfg.

MEDIACFG VERSION

The media.cfg version is given by the 'mediacfg_version' in 'media_info'. This value should be set is you want to use new features that can change the behavior of this module.

1

This is the default and the first version of media.cfg format.

2

Since this version, all media paths are relative to the media_info path. Previously, media paths were relative to media_info except when beginning with /, which were relative to the root of the distrib.

3

This version allows to include in values variables that refer to other values defined in the configuration file:

${...}

refers to a global value (distribution version, arch...)

%{...}

refers to a value specific to the media (name, ...)

4

This version support xml files as replacement of hdlist/synthesis.

VALUE

GLOBAL VALUES

This value can only be set into 'media_info' section.

mediacfg_version

The version of the media_cfg

See "MEDIACFG VERSION"

version

The version of distrib

arch

The arcitecture of the distribution

suppl

This tag is used to change installer behavior, when set, user should be allow to add media not provided by this distribution.

askmedia

This tag is used to change installer behavior, when set, user should be prompt before adding each media.

branch

The branch of the distribution.

product

The name of the product, 'Download' by default

minor

No documentation

subversion

No documentation

cdmode

If set, indexes located into global directory should be used instead of per media ones.

synthesis-filter

Compression filter used for synthesis

xml-info

The distribution handle xml format

xml-info-filter

Compression filter used for xml-info

MEDIA VALUES

name

The name of the media. If unset, the section is the name.

hdlist

The hdlist file holding rpm infos for the media

synthesis

The synthesis file holding rpm infos for the media

pubkey

The file holding public gpg key used to sign rpms in this media.

media_type

Contains a comma-separated list of tags meant to help tools to better describe the media

srpms

If the media hold binaries rpms, this parameter contains the list of medias holding corresponding sources rpms.

rpms

If the media hold sources rpms, this parameter contains the list of media holding binaries rpms build by srpms from this media.

updates_for

If the media contain updates, it contain the list of media for which rpms are updates.

debug_for

If the media contain debug rpms, it contain the list of media for which rpms are debug rpms.

noauto

This value is used by tools to assume if the media should automatically added to the config (urpmi).

size

The size of the media. The value is suffixed by the unit.

AUTHOR

Olivier Thauvin <nanardon@mandriva.org>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

(c) 2005, 2006, 2007 Olivier Thauvin (c) 2005, 2006, 2007 Mandriva

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.