# phpman > man > apt-cdrom(8)

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## NAME
       apt-cdrom - APT CD-ROM management utility

## SYNOPSIS
       **apt-cdrom** [**-rmfan**] [**-d=**_cdrom_mount_point_] [**-o=**_config_string_] [**-c=**_config_file_] {add | ident |
                 {-v | --version} | {-h | --help}}

## DESCRIPTION
       **apt-cdrom** is used to add a new CD-ROM to APT's list of available sources.  **apt-cdrom** takes
       care of determining the structure of the disc as well as correcting for several possible
       mis-burns and verifying the index files.

       It is necessary to use **apt-cdrom** to add CDs to the APT system; it cannot be done by hand.
       Furthermore each disc in a multi-CD set must be inserted and scanned separately to account
       for possible mis-burns.

       Unless the **-h**, or **--help** option is given, one of the commands below must be present.

### add
           add is used to add a new disc to the source list. It will unmount the CD-ROM device,
           prompt for a disc to be inserted and then proceed to scan it and copy the index files. If
           the disc does not have a proper .disk directory you will be prompted for a descriptive
           title.

           APT uses a CD-ROM ID to track which disc is currently in the drive and maintains a
           database of these IDs in /var/lib/apt/cdroms.list

### ident
           A debugging tool to report the identity of the current disc as well as the stored file
           name

## OPTIONS
       All command line options may be set using the configuration file, the descriptions indicate
       the configuration option to set. For boolean options you can override the config file by
       using something like **-f-**,**--no-f**, **-f=no** or several other variations.

       **--no-auto-detect**, **--cdrom**
           Do not try to auto-detect the CD-ROM path. Usually combined with the **--cdrom** option.
           Configuration Item: [Acquire::cdrom::AutoDetect](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Acquire%3A%3Acdrom%3A%3AAutoDetect/markdown).

### -d --cdrom
           Mount point; specify the location to mount the CD-ROM. This mount point must be listed in
           /etc/fstab and properly configured. Configuration Item: [Acquire::cdrom::mount](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Acquire%3A%3Acdrom%3A%3Amount/markdown).

### -r --rename
           Rename a disc; change the label of a disc or override the disc's given label. This option
           will cause **apt-cdrom** to prompt for a new label. Configuration Item: [APT::CDROM::Rename](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/APT%3A%3ACDROM%3A%3ARename/markdown).

### -m --no-mount
           No mounting; prevent **apt-cdrom** from mounting and unmounting the mount point.
           Configuration Item: [APT::CDROM::NoMount](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/APT%3A%3ACDROM%3A%3ANoMount/markdown).

### -f --fast
           Fast Copy; Assume the package files are valid and do not check every package. This option
           should be used only if **apt-cdrom** has been run on this disc before and did not detect any
           errors. Configuration Item: [APT::CDROM::Fast](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/APT%3A%3ACDROM%3A%3AFast/markdown).

### -a --thorough
           Thorough Package Scan; This option may be needed with some old Debian 1.1/1.2 discs that
           have Package files in strange places. It takes much longer to scan the CD but will pick
           them all up.

### -n --just-print --recon --no-act
           No Changes; Do not change the [**sources.list**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/sources.list/5/markdown) file and do not write index files.
           Everything is still checked however. Configuration Item: [APT::CDROM::NoAct](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/APT%3A%3ACDROM%3A%3ANoAct/markdown).

### -h --help
           Show a short usage summary.

### -v --version
           Show the program version.

### -c --config-file
           Configuration File; Specify a configuration file to use. The program will read the
           default configuration file and then this configuration file. If configuration settings
           need to be set before the default configuration files are parsed specify a file with the
           **APT**___**CONFIG** environment variable. See [**apt.conf**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/apt.conf/5/markdown) for syntax information.

### -o --option
           Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitrary configuration option. The syntax
           is **-o** [**Foo::Bar](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Foo%3A%3ABar/markdown)=bar**.  **-o** and **--option** can be used multiple times to set different options.

## SEE ALSO
       [**apt.conf**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/apt.conf/5/markdown), [**apt-get**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/apt-get/8/markdown), [**sources.list**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/sources.list/5/markdown)

## DIAGNOSTICS
       **apt-cdrom** returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.

## BUGS
       **APT** **bug** **page**[1]. If you wish to report a bug in APT, please see
       /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt or the [**reportbug**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/reportbug/1/markdown) command.

## AUTHORS
### Jason Gunthorpe

### APT team

## NOTES
        1. APT bug page
           <http://bugs.debian.org/src:apt>



APT 2.4.14                                30 November 2013                              [APT-CDROM(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/APT-CDROM/8/markdown)