<arg choice='plain'>
<replaceable>target_release_number_expression</replaceable>
</arg>
+ <arg choice='plain'>
+ <replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
+ </arg>
</group>
</arg>
<arg choice='plain'>
/<replaceable>target_release_name</replaceable>
</arg>
+ <arg choice='plain'>
+ /<replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
+ </arg>
</group>
</arg>
</arg>
with new versions of packages; <command>apt-get</command> has a "smart" conflict
resolution system, and it will attempt to upgrade the most important
packages at the expense of less important ones if necessary.
+ So, <literal>dist-upgrade</literal> command may remove some packages.
The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file contains a list of locations
from which to retrieve desired package files.
See also &apt-preferences; for a mechanism for
<varlistentry><term>install</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- <literal>install</literal> is followed by one or more
- packages desired for installation or upgrading.
- Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified
- filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system,
- libc6 would be the argument provided, not
- <literal>libc6_1.9.6-2.deb</literal>). All packages required
- by the package(s) specified for installation will also
- be retrieved and installed.
- The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file is
- used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is
- appended to the package name (with no intervening space),
- the identified package will be removed if it is installed.
- Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
- package to install. These latter features may be used
- to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict
- resolution system.
- </para>
+ <para><literal>install</literal> is followed by one or more
+ packages desired for installation or upgrading.
+ Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified
+ filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system,
+ libc6 would be the argument provided, not
+ <literal>libc6_1.9.6-2.deb</literal>). All packages required
+ by the package(s) specified for installation will also
+ be retrieved and installed.
+ The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file is
+ used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is
+ appended to the package name (with no intervening space),
+ the identified package will be removed if it is installed.
+ Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
+ package to install. These latter features may be used
+ to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict
+ resolution system.
+ </para>
<para>A specific version of a package can be selected for installation by
following the package name with an equals and the version of the package
actually change the system.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para>
+ <para>Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>)
+ automatical. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation,
+ if the option <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set (Default: true)
+ Neigther NoLocking nor the notice will be triggered if run as root (root should know what
+ he is doing without further warnings by <literal>apt-get</literal>).</para>
+
<para>Simulate prints out
a series of lines each one representing a dpkg operation, Configure (Conf),
Remove (Remv), Unpack (Inst). Square brackets indicate broken packages with
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Compile</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--install-recommends</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Also install recommended packages.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--no-install-recommends</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Do not install recommended packages.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry><term><option>--ignore-hold</option></term>
<listitem><para>Ignore package Holds; This causes <command>apt-get</command> to ignore a hold
placed on a package. This may be useful in conjunction with
of this option. In short, this option
lets you have simple control over which distribution packages will be
retrieved from. Some common examples might be
- <option>-t '2.1*'</option> or <option>-t unstable</option>.
+ <option>-t '2.1*'</option>, <option>-t unstable</option>
+ or <option>-t sid</option>.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Default-Release</literal>;
see also the &apt-preferences; manual page.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<title>CURRENT AUTHORS</title>
<para>
&apt-author.team;
- &apt-qapage;
</para>
+ &apt-qapage;
</refsect1>
&manbugs;
</refentry>