---
name: "cdist-type__apt_source"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__apt_source"
---

# cdist-type\_\_apt\_source(7)

Manage apt sources

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_apt\_source - Manage apt sources

## DESCRIPTION

This cdist type allows you to manage apt sources. It invokes index update internally when needed so call of index updating type is not needed.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

- **uri**

  the uri to the apt repository

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **arch**

  set this if you need to force and specific arch (ubuntu specific)

- **signed-by**

  provide a GPG key fingerprint or keyring path for signature checks

- **state**

  'present' or 'absent', defaults to 'present'

- **distribution**

  the distribution codename to use. Defaults to DISTRIB\_CODENAME from the targets /etc/lsb-release

- **component**

  space delimited list of components to enable. Defaults to an empty string.

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

- **include-src**

  include deb-src entries

## EXAMPLES

```
__apt_source rabbitmq \
   --uri http://www.rabbitmq.com/debian/ \
   --distribution testing \
   --component main \
   --include-src \
   --state present
__apt_source canonical_partner \
   --uri http://archive.canonical.com/ \
   --component partner --state present
__apt_source goaccess \
   --uri http://deb.goaccess.io/ \
   --component main \
   --signed-by C03B48887D5E56B046715D3297BD1A0133449C3D
```

## AUTHORS

Steven Armstrong \<*steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021