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NAME

       diffindex-download - Download utility for Debian Contents files

SYNOPSIS

       diffindex-download [ options ] URL filename

DESCRIPTION

       diffindex-download  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.  diffindex-download is used by apt-file.

OPTIONS

          -n number
              If  more  than  number  patches would be necessary, download the
              whole file. Specifying 0 to always download the  whole  file  is
              possible.

          -k  Don’t verify the peer certificate when using https.

          -c cacert
              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 curl(1) man page.

          -i  Don’t exit with errror if the URL does not exist. This is useful
              as some archives don’t provide Contents files.

          -q  Be quiet (opposite of -v).  The  default  if  stdout  is  not  a
              terminal.

          -v  Be  verbose  (opposite  of  -q).  The  default  if  stdout  is a
              terminal.

          -d  Print additional debug info.

          -h  Display a short help screen.

SEE ALSO

       apt-file(1), diffindex-rred(1), curl(1)

AUTHOR

       diffindex-download was written by Stefan Fritsch <sf@debian.org>.

                                  27 May 2010