diffindex-download (1)

diffindex-download [ options ] URL filename

diffindex-download is a command line tool for downloading Contents files. It uses APT's diff/Index format patches when available to avoid downloading the full file. diffindex-download is used by apt-file.

-n number

If more than number patches would be necessary, download the whole file. Specifying 0 to always download the whole file is possible.

-k

Don't verify the peer certificate when using https.

-c cacert

If cacert is a directory: Use cacert as CA certificate path. Otherwise use cacert as CA certificate bundle. See the --capath and --cacert options in the curl(1) man page.

-i

Don't exit with errror if the URL does not exist. This is useful as some archives don't provide Contents files.

-q

Be quiet (opposite of -v). The default if stdout is not a terminal.

-v

Be verbose (opposite of -q). The default if stdout is a terminal.

-d

Print additional debug info.

-h

Display a short help screen.

apt-file(1), diffindex-rred(1), curl(1)

diffindex-download was written by Stefan Fritsch <[email protected]>.