]> git.saurik.com Git - apt.git/blobdiff - doc/apt-get.8.xml
[apt-pkg] allow also codenames for specifying a release
[apt.git] / doc / apt-get.8.xml
index d4c849f4394cff18fb8904a451058842ea474963..c63b2a6c6364dc65a25e7d867a1ded13984efbf2 100644 (file)
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
                          <arg choice='plain'>
                                  <replaceable>target_release_number_expression</replaceable>
                          </arg>
+                         <arg choice='plain'>
+                                 <replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
+                         </arg>
                  </group>
       </arg>
 
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@
                                                <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
      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>