---
name: "nd-configurerepo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "neurodebian"
version: "0.42.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nd-configurerepo"
---

# nd-configurerepo(1)

configure APT to use NeuroDebian repository

## NAME

nd-configurerepo - configure APT to use NeuroDebian repository

## SYNOPSIS

**nd-configurerepo** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Enables NeuroDebian repository for the current Debian or Ubuntu release.

## OPTIONS

**-r**, **--release**=*RELEASE*

-

  Name of the Debian/Ubuntu release to be used. If not specified, it is deduced from the 'apt-cache policy' output, by taking repository of Debian or Ubuntu origin with highest priority.

**--print-releases**

-

  Print a list of releases present in NeuroDebian repository.

**--print-release**

-

  Print the release deduced from the output of apt-cache policy.

**-f**, **--flavor**=*full*\|libre

-

  Which flavor of the repository should be enabled:

- libre

  Only 'main' component, containing only DFSG-compliant content.

- full

  Includes 'main', 'contrib', and 'non-free'.

-

  If not specified **--** deduced from the output of apt-cache policy.

**--print-flavor**

-

  Print the flavor deduced from the output of apt-cache policy.

**-c**, **--components**=*c1*,c2,c3

-

  Comma separated list of components to enable among:

- software

  primary software repository

- data

  data packages

- devel

  "overlay" of development versions (like Debians' "experimental"). Not sufficient on its own and available only from the main site

-

  If not specified **--** "software,data"

**-m**, **--mirror**=*NAME*\|URL

-

  Which mirror to use. Could be a mirror code-name (as specified in */etc/neurodebian/neurodebian.cfg*), or a URL.

**--print-mirrors**

-

  Return a list (with abbreviation) of known NeuroDebian mirrors.

**--overwrite**,

-

  If apt file already present, it would not be overridden (by default). Use this option to overwrite.

**--suffix**=*SUFFIX*

-

  Which suffix to add to the apt file, in case you are trying to enable multiple repositories

**--sources**, **--no-sources**

-

  Either to enable deb-src lines. If none specified **--** would be enabled if sources for a core package (apt) are available.

**-n**, **--dry-run**

-

  Do not perform any changes **--** generated configurations and commands will simply be printed to stdout

**--install**

-

  If found absent, all necessary tools (wget, netselect) if available will be apt-get installed

**-v**, **--verbose**

-

  Enable additional progress messages. Could be used multiple times

**-q**, **--quiet**

-

  Make operation quiet **--** only error messages would be output

**-h**, **--help**

-

  Print short description, usage summary and option list.

**--version**

-

  Print version information and exit.

Exit status:

-

  non-0 exit status in case of error. Error exit code would depend on which command has failed.

## EXAMPLES

-

  nd-configurerepo

-

  Enable software and data components from the optimal (according to netselect) mirror.  Some information about progress will be printed

-

  nd-configurerepo -q --suffix=-devel -c devel

-

  Quietly enable -devel repository for the current release, and place apt configuration into /etc/apt/sources.list.d/neurodebian.sources-devel.list

-

  nd-configurerepo -q --suffix=-de-sid-full -c software,data,devel -m jp

-

  Force sid distribution, all the components, from the Japan mirror

## AUTHOR

Written by Yaroslav Halchenko for the NeuroDebian project.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2014-2023 Yaroslav Halchenko \<debian@onerussian.com\>

Licensed under GNU Public License version 3 or later.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.