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diffindex-download

Download utility for Debian Contents files

          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.