<refpurpose>APT package handling utility -- command-line interface</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
- <!-- Arguments -->
- <refsynopsisdiv>
- <cmdsynopsis>
- <command>apt-get</command>
- <arg><option>-sqdyfmubV</option></arg>
- <arg>
- <option>-o=
- <replaceable>config_string</replaceable>
- </option>
- </arg>
- <arg>
- <option>-c=
- <replaceable>config_file</replaceable>
- </option>
- </arg>
- <arg>
- <option>-t=</option>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- <replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
- </arg>
- </arg>
-
- <group choice="req">
- <arg choice='plain'>update</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>upgrade</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>dselect-upgrade</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>dist-upgrade</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>install
- <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable>
- <arg>
- <group choice='req'>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
- </arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- /<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
- </arg>
- </group>
- </arg>
- </arg>
- </arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>remove <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>purge <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>source
- <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable>
- <arg>
- <group choice='req'>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
- </arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- /<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
- </arg>
- </group>
- </arg>
- </arg>
- </arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>build-dep <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>check</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>clean</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>autoclean</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>autoremove</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- <group choice='req'>
- <arg choice='plain'>-v</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>--version</arg>
- </group>
- </arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>
- <group choice='req'>
- <arg choice='plain'>-h</arg>
- <arg choice='plain'>--help</arg>
- </group>
- </arg>
- </group>
- </cmdsynopsis>
- </refsynopsisdiv>
-
+ &synopsis-command-apt-get;
+
<refsect1><title>Description</title>
<para><command>apt-get</command> is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be
considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT
<listitem><para><literal>source</literal> causes <command>apt-get</command> to fetch source packages. APT
will examine the available packages to decide which source package to
fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the
- newest available version of that source package while respect the
+ newest available version of that source package while respecting the
default release, set with the option <literal>APT::Default-Release</literal>,
the <option>-t</option> option or per package with the
<literal>pkg/release</literal> syntax, if possible.</para>
<para>If the <option>--compile</option> option is specified
then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using
- <command>dpkg-buildpackage</command>, if <option>--download-only</option>
- is specified then the source package will not be unpacked.</para>
+ <command>dpkg-buildpackage</command> for the architecture as
+ defined by the <command>--host-architecture</command> option.
+ If <option>--download-only</option> is specified then the source package
+ will not be unpacked.</para>
<para>A specific source version can be retrieved by postfixing the source name
with an equals and then the version to fetch, similar to the mechanism
<varlistentry><term>build-dep</term>
<listitem><para><literal>build-dep</literal> causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an
- attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package.</para></listitem>
+ attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. By default the dependencies are
+ satisfied to build the package natively. If desired a host-architecture can be specified
+ with the <option>--host-architecture</option> option instead.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>check</term>
<varlistentry><term>download</term>
<listitem><para><literal>download</literal> will download the given
- binary package into the current directoy.
+ binary package into the current directory.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>autoremove</term>
<listitem><para><literal>autoremove</literal> is used to remove packages that were automatically
- installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no more needed.</para></listitem>
+ installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>changelog</term>
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Install-Recommends</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--install-suggests</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Consider suggested packages as a dependency for installing.
+ Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Install-Suggests</literal>.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry><term><option>-d</option></term><term><option>--download-only</option></term>
<listitem><para>Download only; package files are only retrieved, not unpacked or installed.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Download-Only</literal>.</para></listitem>
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Assume-Yes</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--assume-no</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Automatic "no" to all prompts.
+ 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.
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Show-Versions</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>-a</option></term>
+ <term><option>--host-architecture</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>This option controls the architecture packages are built for
+ by <command>apt-get source --compile</command> and how cross-builddependencies
+ are satisfied. By default is it not set which means that the host architecture
+ is the same as the build architecture (which is defined by <literal>APT::Architecture</literal>).
+ Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Host-Architecture</literal>
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry><term><option>-b</option></term><term><option>--compile</option></term>
<term><option>--build</option></term>
<listitem><para>Compile source packages after downloading them.
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
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