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<refnamediv>
<refname>apt</refname>
- <refpurpose>APT package -- command-line interface</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>command-line interface</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
&synopsis-command-apt;
<refsect1><title>Description</title>
- <para><command>apt</command> is the command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline interface for the package management of the system.
+ <para><command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) is the
+ command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline
+ interface for the package management of the system.
See also &apt-get; and &apt-cache; for more low-level command options.
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><option>list</option></term>
<listitem><para><literal>list</literal> is used to
- display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching
+ display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching
package names and the following options:
- <option>--installed</option>
- <option>--upgradable</option>
+ <option>--installed</option>,
+ <option>--upgradable</option>,
<option>--all-versions</option>
are supported.
</para></listitem>
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
- <varlistentry><term><option>update</option></term>
- <listitem><para><literal>update</literal> is used to
- resynchronize the package index files from their sources.
- </para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><option>upgrade</option></term>
- <listitem><para><literal>upgrade</literal> is used to install the
- newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system
- from the sources enumerated in
- <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename>. New package will be
- installed, but existing package will never removed.
+ <varlistentry><term><option>show</option></term>
+ <listitem><para><literal>show</literal> shows the package information
+ for the given package(s).
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
installed instead of removed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>edit-sources</option></term>
+ <listitem><para><literal>edit-sources</literal> lets you edit
+ your sources.list file and provides basic sanity checks.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry><term><option>update</option></term>
+ <listitem><para><literal>update</literal> is used to
+ resynchronize the package index files from their sources.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry><term><option>upgrade</option></term>
+ <listitem><para><literal>upgrade</literal> is used to install the
+ newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system
+ from the sources enumerated in
+ <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename>. New packages will be
+ installed, but existing packages will never be removed.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry><term><option>full-upgrade</option></term>
+ <listitem><para><literal>full-upgrade</literal> performs the
+ function of upgrade but may also remove installed packages
+ if that is required in order to resolve a package conflict.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
+ <refsect1><title>Script usage</title>
+ <para>
+ The &apt; commandline is designed as a end-user tool and it may
+ change the output between versions. While it tries to not break
+ backward compatibility there is no guarantee for it either.
+ All features of &apt; are available in &apt-cache; and &apt-get;
+ via APT options. Please prefer using these commands in your scripts.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
<refsect1><title>Differences to &apt-get;</title>
<para>The <command>apt</command> command is meant to be pleasant for
- end users and does not need to be backward compatilbe like
+ end users and does not need to be backward compatible like
&apt-get;. Therefore some options are different:
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>DPkg::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available
- similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available
+ similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has
- <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has
+ <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-
</para>
+
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>See Also</title>
- <para>&apt-get; &apt-cache;, &sources-list;,
+ <para>&apt-get;, &apt-cache;, &sources-list;,
&apt-conf;, &apt-config;,
The APT User's guide in &guidesdir;, &apt-preferences;, the APT Howto.</para>
</refsect1>
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