<varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--fix-broken</option></term>
<listitem><para>Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in
place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages
- to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. Any Package that are specified
- must completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when
+ to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. If packages are specified,
+ these have to completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when
running APT for the first time; APT itself does not allow broken package
dependencies to exist on a system. It is possible that a system's
dependency structure can be so corrupt as to require manual intervention
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--only-upgrade</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>,
+ <literal>only-upgrade</literal> will prevent packages on the command line
+ from being upgraded if they are not already installed.
+ Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Only-Upgrade</literal>.</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
<varlistentry><term><option>--purge</option></term>
<listitem><para>Use purge instead of remove for anything that would be removed.
An asterisk ("*") will be displayed next to packages which are
- scheduled to be purged. <option>remove --purge</option> is equivalent for
+ scheduled to be purged. <option>remove --purge</option> is equivalent to the
<option>purge</option> command.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Purge</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>