Accept --autoremove as alias for --auto-remove

[apt.git] / doc / apt-get.8.xml

diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
index b0fe390df848907238c0e13b3194addb9b8e79d5..56ce0816559fb0447bed8a0513e10b88409d8c08 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    &apt-email;
    &apt-product;
    <!-- The last update date -->
    &apt-email;
    &apt-product;
    <!-- The last update date -->

-   <date>2012-06-09T00:00:00Z</date>
+   <date>2016-08-16T00:00:00Z</date>

  </refentryinfo>
  
  <refmeta>
  </refentryinfo>
  
  <refmeta>


@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
      <filename>&cachedir;/archives/partial/</filename>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      <filename>&cachedir;/archives/partial/</filename>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term><option>autoclean</option></term>
+     <varlistentry><term><option>autoclean</option> (and the <option>auto-clean</option> alias since 1.1)</term>

      <listitem><para>Like <literal>clean</literal>, <literal>autoclean</literal> clears out the local 
      repository of retrieved package files. The difference is that it only 
      removes package files that can no longer be downloaded, and are largely 
      <listitem><para>Like <literal>clean</literal>, <literal>autoclean</literal> clears out the local 
      repository of retrieved package files. The difference is that it only 
      removes package files that can no longer be downloaded, and are largely 


@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
      erased if it is set to off.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      erased if it is set to off.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term><option>autoremove</option></term>
+     <varlistentry><term><option>autoremove</option> (and the <option>auto-remove</option> alias since 1.1)</term>

      <listitem><para><literal>autoremove</literal> is used to remove packages that were automatically
      installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <listitem><para><literal>autoremove</literal> is used to remove packages that were automatically
      installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>


@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term><option>files</option></term>
+     <varlistentry><term><option>indextargets</option></term>

        <listitem><para>Displays by default a deb822 formatted listing of
        <listitem><para>Displays by default a deb822 formatted listing of

-             information about all data files <command>apt-get
+             information about all data files (aka index targets) <command>apt-get

                 update</command> would download. Supports a
              <option>--format</option> option to modify the output format as
              well as accepts lines of the default output to filter the records
                 update</command> would download. Supports a
              <option>--format</option> option to modify the output format as
              well as accepts lines of the default output to filter the records


@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@
              working with APT to get information as well as filenames for
              downloaded files so they can use them as well instead of
              downloading them again on their own. Detailed documentation is
              working with APT to get information as well as filenames for
              downloaded files so they can use them as well instead of
              downloading them again on their own. Detailed documentation is

-             omitted here and can instead be found in the source tree in
-             <literal><filename>doc/acquire-additional-files.txt</filename></literal>.
+             omitted here and can instead be found in the file
+             &apt-acquire-additional-files; shipped by the <package>apt-doc</package> package.

           </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
           </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>


@@ -327,17 +327,15 @@
                   <term><option>--dry-run</option></term>
                   <term><option>--recon</option></term>
                   <term><option>--no-act</option></term>
                   <term><option>--dry-run</option></term>
                   <term><option>--recon</option></term>
                   <term><option>--no-act</option></term>

-     <listitem><para>No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not
-     actually change the system. 
-     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para>
-
-     <para>Simulated runs performed as a user will automatically deactivate locking
-     (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>), and if the option
-     <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set
-     (as it is by default) a notice will also be displayed indicating that
-     this is only a simulation. Runs performed as root do not trigger either
-     NoLocking or the notice - superusers should know what they are doing
-     without further warnings from <literal>apt-get</literal>.</para>
+     <listitem><para>No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur
+          based on the current system state but do not actually change the
+          system. Locking will be disabled (<option>Debug::NoLocking</option>)
+          so the system state could change while <command>apt-get</command> is
+          running. Simulations can also be executed by non-root users which might
+          not have read access to all apt configuration distorting the simulation.
+          A notice expressing this warning is also shown by default for non-root
+          users (<option>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</option>).
+          Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para>

 
      <para>Simulated runs print out a series of lines, each representing a <command>dpkg</command>
      operation: configure (<literal>Conf</literal>), remove (<literal>Remv</literal>)
 
      <para>Simulated runs print out a series of lines, each representing a <command>dpkg</command>
      operation: configure (<literal>Conf</literal>), remove (<literal>Remv</literal>)


@@ -359,9 +357,8 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Assume-No</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Assume-No</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term><option>-u</option></term><term><option>--show-upgraded</option></term>
-     <listitem><para>Show upgraded packages; print out a list of all packages that are to be
-     upgraded. 
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--no-show-upgraded</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>Do not show a list of all packages that are to be upgraded.

      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Show-Upgraded</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Show-Upgraded</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 


@@ -431,12 +428,36 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Only-Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Only-Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

+     <varlistentry><term><option>--allow-downgrades</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue
+     without prompting if it is doing downgrades. It
+     should not be used except in very special situations. Using
+     it can potentially destroy your system!
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::allow-downgrades</literal>. Introduced in APT 1.1.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--allow-remove-essential</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue
+     without prompting if it is removing essentials. It
+     should not be used except in very special situations. Using
+     it can potentially destroy your system!
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::allow-remove-essential</literal>. Introduced in APT 1.1.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--allow-change-held-packages</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue
+     without prompting if it is changing held packages. It
+     should not be used except in very special situations. Using
+     it can potentially destroy your system!
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::allow-change-held-packages</literal>. Introduced in APT 1.1.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+

      <varlistentry><term><option>--force-yes</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue 
      without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It 
      should not be used except in very special situations. Using 
      <literal>force-yes</literal> can potentially destroy your system! 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--force-yes</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue 
      without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It 
      should not be used except in very special situations. Using 
      <literal>force-yes</literal> can potentially destroy your system! 

-     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::force-yes</literal>.</para></listitem>
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::force-yes</literal>. This is deprecated and replaced by <option>--allow-downgrades</option>, <option>--allow-remove-essential</option>, <option>--allow-change-held-packages</option> in 1.1. </para></listitem>

      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--print-uris</option></term>
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--print-uris</option></term>


@@ -501,7 +522,7 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Remove</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Remove</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term><option>--auto-remove</option></term>
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--auto-remove</option></term><term><option>--autoremove</option></term>

      <listitem><para>If the command is either <literal>install</literal> or <literal>remove</literal>,
      then this option acts like running the <literal>autoremove</literal> command, removing unused
      dependency packages. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::AutomaticRemove</literal>.
      <listitem><para>If the command is either <literal>install</literal> or <literal>remove</literal>,
      then this option acts like running the <literal>autoremove</literal> command, removing unused
      dependency packages. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::AutomaticRemove</literal>.


@@ -542,8 +563,9 @@
 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--no-allow-insecure-repositories</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Forbid the update command to acquire unverifiable
 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--no-allow-insecure-repositories</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Forbid the update command to acquire unverifiable

-     data from configured sources. Apt will fail at the update command
-     for repositories without valid cryptographically signatures.
+     data from configured sources. APT will fail at the update command
+     for repositories without valid cryptographically signatures. See
+     also &apt-secure; for details on the concept and the implications.

 
      Configuration Item: <literal>Acquire::AllowInsecureRepositories</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>Acquire::AllowInsecureRepositories</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>


@@ -555,7 +577,13 @@
      README.progress-reporting in the apt doc directory.
      Configuration Item: <literal>Dpkg::Progress</literal> and <literal>Dpkg::Progress-Fancy</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      README.progress-reporting in the apt doc directory.
      Configuration Item: <literal>Dpkg::Progress</literal> and <literal>Dpkg::Progress-Fancy</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

-    
+
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--with-source</option> <option>&synopsis-param-filename;</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>
+     Adds the given file as a source for metadata. Can be repeated to add multiple files.
+     See <option>--with-source</option> description in &apt-cache; for further details.
+     </para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>

 
      &apt-commonoptions;
      
 
      &apt-commonoptions;