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@@ -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
      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>