The script can generate apt sources list for Ubuntu and Debian (7+ only). It is aware of code name to version number mappings and which releases are current or old. It can use the classic and deb822 formats. The latter is used by default since Ubuntu 24.04 / Debian 12.
Ubuntu or Debian mode is decided by the name the script was called
as. ubuntu-sources
itself works in Ubuntu mode. When called by the
debian-sources
symlink, it works in Debian mode.
The script requires bash 4.3+
, hence you need at least Ubuntu 14.04 / Debian 8
to run it.
> ubuntu-sources --all jammy # -- Generated by ubuntu-sources 24.06.xx+git deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse # -- ubuntu-sources --all jammy
> ubuntu-sources --script 12.04 tee /etc/apt/sources.list >/dev/null <<'EOF' # -- Generated by ubuntu-sources 24.06.xx+git deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main # -- ubuntu-sources precise EOF
> debian-sources --all 12 # -- Generated by debian-sources 24.06.xx+git Types: deb URIs: http://deb.debian.org/debian/ Suites: bookworm bookworm-updates Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg Types: deb URIs: http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ Suites: bookworm-security Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg # -- debian-sources --all bookworm
ubuntu-sources [options] distro [region]
Distro can be either a name or a version number.
Region to mirror relation
CC country code | http://CC.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ |
cdn | mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt |
old | http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ |
If region is not set, the mirror used is http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
.
Old known releases are treated as such without explicit old
region.
Generic options
-h, --help
- Show usage
-q
- Mute info messages. Use it twice (or
-qq
) to mute warnings as well -V, --version
- Show version
Options (defaults are star-marked)
--restricted --universe --multiverse --no-restricted* --no-universe* --no-multiverse*
- Toggle the corresponding component
--all
- Shortcut for
--restricted --universe --multiverse
--security* --updates* --backports --proposed --no-security --no-updates --no-backports* --no-proposed*
- Toggle the corresponding suite
--direct-security* --no-direct-security
- Toggle use of
security.ubuntu.com
for the security suite. If disabled, generic mirrors are used instead. Only applicable to current releases --src --no-src*
- Toggle
deb-src
repo --deb822** --no-deb822
- Toggle
deb822
format. On since Ubuntu 24.04 --script
- Wrap the generated list into a script to write it to the default location
Examples
ubuntu-sources jammy
ubuntu-sources --universe --no-updates --src noble
ubuntu-sources --all --no-multiverse --backports 24.04 fr
debian-sources [options] distro [region]
Distro can be either a name or a version number.
Region to mirror relation
CC country code | http://ftp.CC.debian.org/debian/ |
cdn | http://deb.debian.org/debian/ |
old | http://archive.debian.org/debian/ |
If region is not set, the mirror used is http://deb.debian.org/debian/
. Old
known releases are treated as such without explicit old
region.
Generic options
-h, --help
- Show usage
-q
- Mute info messages. Use it twice (or
-qq
) to mute warnings as well -V, --version
- Show version
Options (defaults are star-marked)
--contrib --non-free --non-free-firmware --no-contrib* --no-non-free* --no-non-free-firmware*
- Toggle the corresponding component
--all
- Shortcut for
--contrib --non-free
and--non-free-firmware
, if applicable --security* --updates* --backports --backports-sloppy --proposed-updates --no-security --no-updates --no-backports* --no-backports-sloppy* --no-proposed-updates*
- Toggle the corresponding suite
--direct-security* --no-direct-security
- Toggle use of
security.debian.org
for the security suite. If disabled, generic mirrors are used instead. Only applicable to current releases --src --no-src*
- Toggle
deb-src
repo --deb822** --no-deb822
- Toggle
deb822
format. On since Debian 12 --script
- Wrap the generated list into a script to write it to the default location
Examples
debian-sources bullseye
debian-sources --contrib --no-updates --src bookworm
debian-sources --all --no-non-free-firmware --backports 12 fr