Bug 13942 - Debian-Repos: Add support for the 'sources.list' configuration format
Summary: Debian-Repos: Add support for the 'sources.list' configuration format
Status: ACCEPTED
Alias: None
Product: opkg
Classification: Yocto Project Subprojects
Component: opkg (show other bugs)
Version: 0.4.2
Hardware: All Multiple
: Undecided enhancement
Target Milestone: next-patch
Assignee: Alex Stewart
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Reported: 2020-06-14 03:40 UTC by Melanie
Modified: 2022-07-06 20:49 UTC (History)
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Description Melanie 2020-06-14 03:40:44 UTC 
The opkg configuration format to add a Debian-Repo currently is as follows:

dist distribution uri [component1] [component2] [...]

The issue with this format is that it is different from the "official" debian 'sources.list' format (described at [1]) and in addition to that it is not very well documented.

It would be a big benefit for new opkg users if they could use this well known format to add their debian-repos:

deb uri distribution [component1] [component2] [...]



[1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianRepository/Format#Overview