apt-ftparchive
Generate index files for APT repositories.
TLDR
Generate Packages file
$ apt-ftparchive packages [pool/] > [Packages]
Generate Sources file$ apt-ftparchive sources [pool/] > [Sources]
Generate Release file$ apt-ftparchive release [dists/stable] > [Release]
Generate with configuration file$ apt-ftparchive generate [config.conf]
SYNOPSIS
apt-ftparchive [options] command [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
apt-ftparchive generates index files for APT repositories. It creates Packages, Sources, Contents, and Release files from a directory of .deb and .dsc files.
This tool is essential for creating and maintaining local APT repositories or mirrors.
PARAMETERS
packages dir
Generate Packages file from directorysources dir
Generate Sources filecontents dir
Generate Contents filerelease dir
Generate Release filegenerate config
Generate files per configurationclean config
Clean up database files-c file
Configuration file-d db
Database directory--md5, --sha1, --sha256, --sha512
Hash algorithms to generate
CAVEATS
Release files should be signed with gpg for secure repositories. Large repositories may take significant time to index. Database caching improves regeneration speed.
HISTORY
apt-ftparchive is part of APT, designed for repository maintainers to create the index files that APT clients use to find and download packages.
SEE ALSO
apt(8), reprepro(1), dpkg-scanpackages(1)