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<refentry>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>apt-get</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo>
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</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">
=<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>
=<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>
<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>
fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the
newest available version of that source package while respect the
default release, set with the option <literal>APT::Default-Release</literal>,
- the <option>-t</option> option or per package with with the
+ the <option>-t</option> option or per package with the
<literal>pkg/release</literal> syntax, if possible.</para>
<para>Source packages are tracked separately
you will properly get another (newer, older or none) source version than
the one you have installed or could install.</para>
- <para>If the <option>--compile</option> options is specified
+ <para>If the <option>--compile</option> option is specified
then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using
<command>dpkg-buildpackage</command>, if <option>--download-only</option>
is specified then the source package will not be unpacked.</para>
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
<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>
<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
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
+ automatic. 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).
+ Neither 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
+ Remove (Remv), Unpack (Inst). Square brackets indicate broken packages
and empty set of square brackets meaning breaks that are of no consequence
(rare).</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
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>--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>
<refsect1><title>Files</title>
<variablelist>
- <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>Locations to fetch packages from.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::SourceList</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>APT configuration file.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Main</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>APT configuration file fragments.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Parts</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/preferences</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>Version preferences file.
- This is where you would specify "pinning",
- i.e. a preference to get certain packages
- from a separate source
- or from a different version of a distribution.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Preferences</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>&cachedir;/archives/</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>Storage area for retrieved package files.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Cache::Archives</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>&cachedir;/archives/partial/</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>Storage area for package files in transit.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Cache::Archives</literal> (implicit partial). </para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>&statedir;/lists/</filename></term>
- <listitem><para>Storage area for state information for each package resource specified in
- &sources-list;
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::State::Lists</literal>.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry><term><filename>&statedir;/lists/partial/</filename></term>
- <listitem><para> Storage area for state information in transit.
- Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::State::Lists</literal> (implicit partial).</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ &file-sourceslist;
+ &file-aptconf;
+ &file-preferences;
+ &file-cachearchives;
+ &file-statelists;
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
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