* apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc:

[apt.git] / doc / apt.8

diff --git a/doc/apt.8 b/doc/apt.8
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--- a/doc/apt.8
+++ b/doc/apt.8
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ apt \- Advanced Package Tool
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B apt
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-APT is a management system for software packages.  It is still
-under development; the snazzy front ends are not yet available.  In the
-meantime, please see
-.BR apt-get (8).
+APT is a management system for software packages. For normal day to day
+package management there are several frontends available, such as
+.BR aptitude (8)
+for the command line or
+.BR synaptic (8)
+for the X Window System. Some options are only implemented in
+.BR apt-get (8)
+though.
 .SH OPTIONS
 None.
 .SH FILES
@@ -32,7 +36,9 @@ None.
 .BR apt-cache (8),
 .BR apt-get (8),
 .BR apt.conf (5),
-.BR sources.list (5)
+.BR sources.list (5),
+.BR apt_preferences (5),
+.BR apt-secure (8)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 apt returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.
 .SH BUGS
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ bug in
 please see
 .I /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt
 or the
-.BR bug (1)
+.BR reportbug (1)
 command.
 .SH AUTHOR
 apt was written by the APT team <apt@packages.debian.org>.