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diff --git a/doc/installerfw-using.qdoc b/doc/installerfw-using.qdoc index a2aac9046..5f4674449 100644 --- a/doc/installerfw-using.qdoc +++ b/doc/installerfw-using.qdoc @@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ \title Specifying Settings - Settings pages enable end users to specify proxy settings or install add-on - components. End users select \gui Settings on the introduction page to - specify the settings. + Settings pages enable end users to specify proxy settings, install add-on + components, and modify local cache parameters. End users select \gui Settings + on the introduction page to specify the settings. \section1 Specifying Proxy Settings @@ -366,6 +366,14 @@ After the installation, only default and user-defined repositories will be available. + \section1 Specifying Local Cache Settings + + The installers use a local cache for the meta information fetched from remote + repositories. This improves loading times when the same metadata is accessed + multiple times. End users can configure the location of the metadata cache and + clear the contents of an existing cache. + + \image ifw-settings-cache.png "Local Cache tab on Settings page" */ /*! @@ -479,6 +487,19 @@ installer.exe --root "C:\TargetFolder" --offline-installer-name "MyInstaller" create-offline componentA componentB \endcode + \section1 Clearing the Local Cache + + Online installers and maintenance tools created with the Qt Installer Framework cache the + meta information downloaded from remote repositories to local disk. This improves loading + times for subsequent metadata downloads. + + The cache may grow in size over time. To clear the contents of the entire cache, + use the \c clear-cache command: + + \code + maintenancetool.exe clear-cache + \endcode + \section1 Unattended Usage By default, the generated installers may ask for additional information during installation, |