merged from lp:~donkult/apt/experimental

[apt.git] / doc / apt-cache.8.xml

diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
index c61d00e47b5130693ad382e000e3c29474e7f682..1393de015928c687de9ba7884521d2863332a252 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 <!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent">
 %aptent;
 
 <!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent">
 %aptent;
 

+<!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent">
+%aptverbatiment;
+

 ]>
 
 <refentry>
 ]>
 
 <refentry>


@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@
    &apt-email;
    &apt-product;
    <!-- The last update date -->
    &apt-email;
    &apt-product;
    <!-- The last update date -->

-   <date>29 February 2004</date>
+   <date>04 February 2011</date>

  </refentryinfo>
  
  <refmeta>
  </refentryinfo>
  
  <refmeta>


@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@
  <!-- Man page title -->
  <refnamediv>
     <refname>apt-cache</refname>
  <!-- Man page title -->
  <refnamediv>
     <refname>apt-cache</refname>

-    <refpurpose>APT package handling utility -- cache manipulator</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>query the APT cache</refpurpose>

  </refnamediv>
 
  <!-- Arguments -->
  </refnamediv>
 
  <!-- Arguments -->


@@ -38,7 +41,6 @@
       <arg><option>-o=<replaceable>config string</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-c=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>
       <group choice="req">
       <arg><option>-o=<replaceable>config string</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-c=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>
       <group choice="req">

-         <arg>add <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>file</replaceable></arg></arg>

          <arg>gencaches</arg>
          <arg>showpkg <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
          <arg>showsrc <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
          <arg>gencaches</arg>
          <arg>showpkg <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
          <arg>showsrc <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>


@@ -69,11 +71,6 @@
    commands below must be present.</para>
 
    <variablelist>
    commands below must be present.</para>
 
    <variablelist>

-     <varlistentry><term>add <replaceable>file(s)</replaceable></term>
-     <listitem><para><literal>add</literal> adds the named package index files to the package cache.
-     This is for debugging only.</para></listitem>
-     </varlistentry>
-     

      <varlistentry><term>gencaches</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>gencaches</literal> performs the same operation as 
      <command>apt-get check</command>. It builds the source and package caches from 
      <varlistentry><term>gencaches</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>gencaches</literal> performs the same operation as 
      <command>apt-get check</command>. It builds the source and package caches from 


@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ Reverse Provides:
    
        <listitem><para><literal>Missing</literal> is the number of package names that were referenced in
        a dependency but were not provided by any package. Missing packages may 
    
        <listitem><para><literal>Missing</literal> is the number of package names that were referenced in
        a dependency but were not provided by any package. Missing packages may 

-       be in evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package
+       be an evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package

        (real or virtual) has been dropped from the distribution. Usually they
        are referenced from Conflicts or Breaks statements.</para>
        </listitem>
        (real or virtual) has been dropped from the distribution. Usually they
        are referenced from Conflicts or Breaks statements.</para>
        </listitem>


@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ Reverse Provides:
      about the priority selection of the named package.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      about the priority selection of the named package.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

-     <varlistentry><term>madison <replaceable>/[ pkg(s) ]</replaceable></term>
+     <varlistentry><term>madison <replaceable>[ pkg(s) ]</replaceable></term>

      <listitem><para><literal>apt-cache</literal>'s <literal>madison</literal> command attempts to mimic
      the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian
      archive management tool, <literal>madison</literal>.  It displays
      <listitem><para><literal>apt-cache</literal>'s <literal>madison</literal> command attempts to mimic
      the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian
      archive management tool, <literal>madison</literal>.  It displays


@@ -309,6 +306,20 @@ Reverse Provides:
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::Important</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::Important</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

+     <varlistentry><term><option>--no-pre-depends</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-depends</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-recommends</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-suggests</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-conflicts</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-breaks</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-replaces</option></term>
+                  <term><option>--no-enhances</option></term>
+                  <listitem><para>Per default the <literal>depends</literal> and
+     <literal>rdepends</literal> print all dependencies. This can be tweaked with
+     these flags which will omit the specified dependency type.
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::Show<replaceable>DependencyType</replaceable></literal>
+     e.g. <literal>APT::Cache::ShowRecommends</literal>.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--full</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Print full package records when searching. 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::ShowFull</literal>.</para></listitem>
      <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--full</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Print full package records when searching. 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::ShowFull</literal>.</para></listitem>