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diff --git a/channels/README.channels b/channels/README.channels new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6bc76872 --- /dev/null +++ b/channels/README.channels @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +Channel Definition +------------------ + +The .info files allow to specify a set of default channels that is available +in the dialog "add channel". The .info file whose name corresponds to the +LSB release name is used, e.g. 'Ubuntu.info' on a Ubuntu system. + +Furthermore all .info files are used to render the channels presented in the +sources list more user friendly. + + +Tags +---- + +Suite: the name of the dist used in the repository + +MatchSuite: mainly used for cdroms. defaults to Suite + +ParentSuite: the channel only appears as a component of the parent suite in + the add dialog + the components/sections of the suite correspond to the ones of + the parent suite. specified components of the suite itself + are ignored + +Available: determs the availabilty of the suite in the add dialog. + defaults to False + +RepositoryType: does the repository contain binary or source packages + +BaseURI: the base URI of the repository + +MatchURI: used for identifing mirrors + +Description: description of the suite. the translation is done through + gettext at runtime + +Component: a component/section of the suite (ignored if ParentSuite is + set) + +Enabled: activate the component by default (ignored if ParentSuite is + set) + +CompDescription: humand readable description of the component/section + (ignored if ParentSuite is set). the translation is done + through gettext at runtime + + |