Provided by: approx_3.0.0_i386 bug

NAME
       update_approx - update cached Packages and Sources files


SYNOPSIS
       update_approx [OPTION] [FILE]...


DESCRIPTION
       update_approx  updates  the Packages and Sources files in the approx(8)
       cache by downloading and applying pdiffs.


OPTIONS
       -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.


EXAMPLES
       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


FILES
       /etc/approx/approx.conf
              Configuration file for approx and related programs.

       /var/cache/approx
              Cache directory for archive files.


SEE ALSO
       approx.conf(5), approx(8), gc_approx(8), cron(8)


AUTHOR
       Eric Cooper <ecc@cmu.edu>

                                 November 2007                UPDATE_APPROX(8)