Element distribution

Name

distribution

Synopsis

Element Content Model
distribution ::=
((name,version,architecture,language?),archive?,component+)
Attributes
NameTypeDefault
idID#REQUIRED
security-component(yes|no)#IMPLIED
patch-rpm-component(yes|no)#IMPLIED
structure(1|2|3|4) 1

Description

Holds all information belonging to 1 distribution.

An explanation of the attributes belonging to the element distribution.

variable explanation cla
id The unique name of this distribution. This name will be used to select the distribution on the command line, so make it an easy one to remember. yes
patch-rpm-component This is the same option as the patch-rpm-patch option in the <opt> element. The main difference is that the patch-rpm-component option here operates at distribution level. It overwrites the global value that is specified by the patch-rpm-patch argument in the <opt> element. If the patch-rpm-patch argument is not defined here at distribution level the value specified in the <opt> element is used. no
security-component This is the same option as the security-component option in the <opt> element. The main difference is that the security-component option here operates at distribution level. It overwrites the global value that is specified by the security-component argument in the <opt> element. If the security-component argument is not defined here at distribution level the value specified in the <opt> element is used. no
structure With this element the structure of the apt archive can be set.
The following structure types are available:
  1. dist/version-architecture
  2. dist/version/architecture
  3. dist/version/language/architecture
  4. User specified, via the element archive
no

cla: command line argument

Parents

These elements contain distribution: opt.

Children

The following elements occur in distribution: architecture, archive, component, language, name, version.

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