X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/0741daeb7ab870b4dd62a93fa12a1cf6330f9a72..1bdfd2c9de1126522fee08007908a05af32ee8b1:/doc/apt-get.8.xml diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index b0fe390df..76a53aec2 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ - + Displays by default a deb822 formatted listing of - information about all data files apt-get + information about all data files (aka index targets) apt-get update would download. Supports a option to modify the output format as well as accepts lines of the default output to filter the records @@ -327,17 +327,15 @@ - No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not - actually change the system. - Configuration Item: APT::Get::Simulate. - - Simulated runs performed as a user will automatically deactivate locking - (Debug::NoLocking), and if the option - APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note is set - (as it is by default) a notice will also be displayed indicating that - this is only a simulation. Runs performed as root do not trigger either - NoLocking or the notice - superusers should know what they are doing - without further warnings from apt-get. + No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur + based on the current system state but do not actually change the + system. Locking will be disabled () + so the system state could change while apt-get is + running. Simulations can also be executed by non-root users which might + not have read access to all apt configuration distorting the simulation. + A notice expressing this warning is also shown by default for non-root + users (). + Configuration Item: APT::Get::Simulate. Simulated runs print out a series of lines, each representing a dpkg operation: configure (Conf), remove (Remv) @@ -431,12 +429,36 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Only-Upgrade. + + This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue + without prompting if it is doing downgrades. It + should not be used except in very special situations. Using + it can potentially destroy your system! + Configuration Item: APT::Get::allow-downgrades. Introduced in APT 1.1. + + + + Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue + without prompting if it is removing essentials. It + should not be used except in very special situations. Using + it can potentially destroy your system! + Configuration Item: APT::Get::allow-remove-essential. Introduced in APT 1.1. + + + + Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue + without prompting if it is changing held packages. It + should not be used except in very special situations. Using + it can potentially destroy your system! + Configuration Item: APT::Get::allow-change-held-packages. Introduced in APT 1.1. + + Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It should not be used except in very special situations. Using force-yes can potentially destroy your system! - Configuration Item: APT::Get::force-yes. + Configuration Item: APT::Get::force-yes. This is deprecated and replaced by , , in 1.1.