update_approx − update cached Packages and Sources files
update_approx [OPTION] [FILE]...
update_approx updates the Packages and Sources files in the approx(8) cache by downloading and applying pdiffs.
−k, −−keep, −s, −−simulate
Don’t download, update, or remove any files in the cache.
−q, −−quiet
Don’t print information about status, updates, or removals.
−v, −−verbose
Print the status of each Packages or Sources file.
To download and apply any pdiffs necessary to bring the Packages and Sources files in the cache up to date:
update_approx −−quiet
This is run as a daily cron(8) job.
To show the status of each Packages and Sources file in the cache (whether it is up-to-date according to the corresponding Release file):
update_approx −−keep −−verbose
/etc/approx/approx.conf
Configuration file for approx and related programs.
/var/cache/approx
Cache directory for archive files.
approx.conf(5), approx(8), gc_approx(8), cron(8)
Eric Cooper <ecc AT cmu DOT edu>