Setup Options Configuration File

reprepro prepares a conf/options file for recording the default arguments. As you're aware, reprepro relies heavily on many arguments to the point that it is best to parse it via file.

Location
Adding Options
Rules of Engagement

Location

The options file is located inside the conf/ directory of your configuration directory. Here is an example of the directory mapping:

confDir                 : /path/to
configurations directory:          conf/
filename                :               options
options path            : /path/to/conf/options

Adding Options

These are the steps to add options into the file. reprepro recognizes the full name arguments without the double dash (--). Example:

--verbose                --> verbose
--basedir  /path/to/base --> basedir /path/to/base

Hence, you need to refer to the arguments list and fill in your option accordingly.

Rules of Engagement

Although there are many ways to deliver the options into the operations, there is a set of rules of engagement by priority reprepro adhere with. Here are the rules, where the first source will overwrite the subsequent source when an option is available in both or many of them:

  1. command-line argument
  2. environment variables
  3. conf/options file

That's all about conf/options file.