merge 'after squeeze release'-stuff

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

diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
index d3c3772bde1256ec46ff770a5d1384ff61580b3e..1688c91366acd7be046b0a97ed72fa61553bd1f2 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-get.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>


@@ -46,18 +49,10 @@
              </option>
       </arg>
       <arg>
              </option>
       </arg>
       <arg>

-                 <option>-t=</option>
-                 <group choice='req'>
-                         <arg choice='plain'>
-                                 <replaceable>target_release_name</replaceable>
-                         </arg>
-                         <arg choice='plain'>
-                                 <replaceable>target_release_number_expression</replaceable>
-                         </arg>
-                         <arg choice='plain'>
-                                 <replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
-                         </arg>
-                 </group>
+               <option>-t=</option>
+               <arg choice='plain'>
+                       <replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
+               </arg>

       </arg>
 
       <group choice="req">
       </arg>
 
       <group choice="req">


@@ -73,10 +68,7 @@
                                                        =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
                                                </arg>
                                                <arg choice='plain'>
                                                        =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
                                                </arg>
                                                <arg choice='plain'>

-                                                       /<replaceable>target_release_name</replaceable>
-                                               </arg>
-                                               <arg choice='plain'>
-                                                       /<replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
+                                                       /<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>

                                                </arg>
                                        </group>
                                </arg>
                                                </arg>
                                        </group>
                                </arg>


@@ -92,10 +84,7 @@
                                                        =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
                                                </arg>
                                                <arg choice='plain'>
                                                        =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
                                                </arg>
                                                <arg choice='plain'>

-                                                       /<replaceable>target_release_name</replaceable>
-                                               </arg>
-                                               <arg choice='plain'>
-                                                       /<replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable>
+                                                       /<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>

                                                </arg>
                                        </group>
                                </arg>
                                                </arg>
                                        </group>
                                </arg>


@@ -126,7 +115,7 @@
    <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
    library.  Several "front-end" interfaces exist, such as &dselect;,
    <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
    library.  Several "front-end" interfaces exist, such as &dselect;,

-   &aptitude;, &synaptic;, &gnome-apt; and &wajig;.</para>
+   &aptitude;, &synaptic; and &wajig;.</para>

 
    <para>Unless the <option>-h</option>, or <option>--help</option> option is given, one of the
    commands below must be present.</para>
 
    <para>Unless the <option>-h</option>, or <option>--help</option> option is given, one of the
    commands below must be present.</para>


@@ -289,6 +278,12 @@
      for broken dependencies.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      for broken dependencies.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

+     <varlistentry><term>download</term>
+       <listitem><para><literal>download</literal> will download the given
+           binary package into the current directoy.
+       </para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+

      <varlistentry><term>clean</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>clean</literal> clears out the local repository of retrieved package 
      files. It removes everything but the lock file from 
      <varlistentry><term>clean</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>clean</literal> clears out the local repository of retrieved package 
      files. It removes everything but the lock file from 


@@ -313,6 +308,23 @@
      <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>
      </varlistentry>
      <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>
      </varlistentry>

+
+     <varlistentry><term>changelog</term>
+       <listitem><para><literal>changelog</literal> downloads a package changelog and displays
+           it through <command>sensible-pager</command>. The server name and base
+           directory is defined in the <literal>APT::Changelogs::Server</literal>
+           variable (e. g. <ulink>http://packages.debian.org/changelogs</ulink> for
+           Debian or <ulink>http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs</ulink> for
+           Ubuntu).
+           By default it displays the changelog for the version that is
+           installed.  However, you can specify the same options as for
+           the <option>install</option> command.
+         </para>
+       </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
+
+

    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  


@@ -333,8 +345,8 @@
      <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--fix-broken</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in            
      place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages
      <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--fix-broken</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in            
      place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages

-     to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. Any Package that are specified
-     must completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when 
+     to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. If packages are specified,
+     these have to completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when 

      running APT for the first time; APT itself does not allow broken package 
      dependencies to exist on a system. It is possible that a system's 
      dependency structure can be so corrupt as to require manual intervention 
      running APT for the first time; APT itself does not allow broken package 
      dependencies to exist on a system. It is possible that a system's 
      dependency structure can be so corrupt as to require manual intervention 


@@ -422,14 +434,6 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Compile</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      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 
      <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 


@@ -444,6 +448,13 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 

+     <varlistentry><term><option>--only-upgrade</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>,
+     <literal>only-upgrade</literal> will prevent packages on the command line
+     from being upgraded if they are not already installed.
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Only-Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+

      <varlistentry><term><option>--force-yes</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue 
      without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--force-yes</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue 
      without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It 


@@ -466,7 +477,7 @@
      <varlistentry><term><option>--purge</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Use purge instead of remove for anything that would be removed.
      An asterisk ("*") will be displayed next to packages which are
      <varlistentry><term><option>--purge</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Use purge instead of remove for anything that would be removed.
      An asterisk ("*") will be displayed next to packages which are

-        scheduled to be purged. <option>remove --purge</option> is equivalent for
+        scheduled to be purged. <option>remove --purge</option> is equivalent to the

         <option>purge</option> command.
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Purge</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
         <option>purge</option> command.
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Purge</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>