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@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@ apt \- Advanced Package Tool
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B apt
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B apt
 .SH DESCRIPTION

-APT is a management system for software packages.  It is still
-under development; the snazzy front ends are not yet available.  In the
-meantime, please see
-.BR apt-get (8).
-.SH OPTIONS
-None.
-.SH FILES
-None.
+APT is a management system for software packages. For normal day to day
+package management there are several frontends available, such as
+.BR aptitude (8)
+for the command line or
+.BR synaptic (8)
+for the X Window System. Some options are only implemented in
+.BR apt-get (8)
+though.

 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR apt-cache (8),
 .BR apt-get (8),
 .BR apt.conf (5),
 .BR sources.list (5),
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR apt-cache (8),
 .BR apt-get (8),
 .BR apt.conf (5),
 .BR sources.list (5),

+.BR apt_preferences (5),

 .BR apt-secure (8)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 apt returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.
 .BR apt-secure (8)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 apt returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.