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@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ + Overview ======== @@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ This module manages apt on Debian. It keeps dpkg's and apt's databases as well as the keyrings for securing package download current. -backports.org is added and an archive key is provided[1]. +backports.debian.org is added. dselect is switched to expert mode to suppress superfluous help screens. @@ -50,6 +51,21 @@ following variable before including this class will pull in the templates/apt/sources.list file: $custom_sources_list ='template("apt/sources.list")' +$custom_preferences +-------------------- +By default this module will use a basic apt/preferences file with +unstable and testing pinned to very low values so that any package +installation will not accidentally pull in packages from those suites +unless you explicitly specify the version number. You can set this +variable to pull in a customized apt/preferences template, for +example, setting the following variable before including this class +will pull in the templates/apt/preferences file: +$custom_preferences = 'template("apt/preferences")' + +Also, if you need the preferences file to be absent, set this variable to false: + +$custom_preferences = false + $custom_key_dir --------------- If you have different apt-key files that you want to get added to your @@ -142,7 +158,3 @@ Sometimes -- especially when initially starting management or deploying new packages -- a immediate update is really needed to be able to install the right packages without errors. Thus a method should be devised to be able to specify with high fidelity when a update should be run and when it is not needed. - - - -[1] Of course, you should check the validity of _this_ key yourself. |