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.TH "DIFFINDEX-DOWNLOAD" "1" "January 2009" "" ""

.SH NAME
diffindex-download \- Download utility for Debian Contents files
.SH SYNOPSIS

\fBdiffindex-download\fR [ \fBoptions\fR ] \fBURL\fR \fBfilename\fR

.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBdiffindex-download\fR 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.
\fBdiffindex-download\fR is used by
\fBapt-file\fR\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.TP
\fB   -n number \fR
If more than number patches would be necessary,
download the whole file. Specifying 0 to always download the whole
file is possible.
.TP
\fB   -k \fR
Don't verify the peer certificate when using https.
.TP
\fB   -c cacert \fR
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 \fBcurl\fR(1) man page.
.TP
\fB   -i \fR
Don't exit with errror if the URL does not exist. This is useful
as some archives don't provide Contents files.
.TP
\fB   -q \fR
Be quiet (opposite of -v). The default if stdout is not a terminal.
.TP
\fB   -v \fR
Be verbose (opposite of -q). The default if stdout is a terminal.
.TP
\fB   -d \fR
Print additional debug info.
.TP
\fB   -h \fR
Display a short help screen.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBapt-file\fR(1), \fBdiffindex-rred\fR(1),
\fBcurl\fR(1)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBdiffindex-download\fR was written by Stefan Fritsch
<sf@debian.org>\&.