X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/2f0b4b144b0b7d81fe324091c2902592bbbac005..4bec02c237e8e218bc7d4bcf7142e0450480138b:/doc/apt-get.8.xml?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 416fd0384..abdec96c1 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ apt-get 8 + APT @@ -45,15 +46,10 @@ - - - - target_release_name - - - target_release_number_expression - - + + + target_release + @@ -69,7 +65,7 @@ =pkg_version_number - /target_release_name + /target_release @@ -79,9 +75,16 @@ purge pkg source pkg - - =pkg_version_number - + + + + =pkg_version_number + + + /target_release + + + build-dep pkg @@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ apt-get 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;. + &aptitude;, &synaptic; and &wajig;. Unless the , or option is given, one of the commands below must be present. @@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ with new versions of packages; apt-get 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, dist-upgrade command may remove some packages. The /etc/apt/sources.list file contains a list of locations from which to retrieve desired package files. See also &apt-preferences; for a mechanism for @@ -164,24 +168,23 @@ install - - install is followed by one or more - packages desired for installation or upgrading. - Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified - filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system, - libc6 would be the argument provided, not - libc6_1.9.6-2.deb). All packages required - by the package(s) specified for installation will also - be retrieved and installed. - The /etc/apt/sources.list file is - used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is - appended to the package name (with no intervening space), - the identified package will be removed if it is installed. - Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a - package to install. These latter features may be used - to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict - resolution system. - + install is followed by one or more + packages desired for installation or upgrading. + Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified + filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system, + libc6 would be the argument provided, not + libc6_1.9.6-2.deb). All packages required + by the package(s) specified for installation will also + be retrieved and installed. + The /etc/apt/sources.list file is + used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is + appended to the package name (with no intervening space), + the identified package will be removed if it is installed. + Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a + package to install. These latter features may be used + to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict + resolution system. + A specific version of a package can be selected for installation by following the package name with an equals and the version of the package @@ -234,13 +237,22 @@ source causes apt-get to fetch source packages. APT will examine the available packages to decide which source package to fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the - newest available version of that source package. Source packages are - tracked separately from binary packages via deb-src type lines - in the &sources-list; file. This probably will mean that you will not - get the same source as the package you have installed or as you could - install. If the --compile options is specified then the package will be - compiled to a binary .deb using dpkg-buildpackage, if --download-only is - specified then the source package will not be unpacked. + newest available version of that source package while respect the + default release, set with the option APT::Default-Release, + the option or per package with the + pkg/release syntax, if possible. + + Source packages are tracked separately + from binary packages via deb-src type lines + in the &sources-list; file. This means that you will need to add such a line + for each repository you want to get sources from. If you don't do this + you will properly get another (newer, older or none) source version than + the one you have installed or could install. + + If the option is specified + then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using + dpkg-buildpackage, if + is specified then the source package will not be unpacked. A specific source version can be retrieved by postfixing the source name with an equals and then the version to fetch, similar to the mechanism @@ -307,8 +319,8 @@ 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 @@ -357,9 +369,15 @@ actually change the system. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Simulate. + Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (Debug::NoLocking) + automatic. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation, + if the option APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note 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 apt-get). + 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). @@ -390,6 +408,14 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Compile. + + Also install recommended packages. + + + + Do not install recommended packages. + + Ignore package Holds; This causes apt-get to ignore a hold placed on a package. This may be useful in conjunction with @@ -404,6 +430,13 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Upgrade. + + Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction with install, + only-upgrade will prevent packages on the command line + from being upgraded if they are not already installed. + Configuration Item: APT::Get::Only-Upgrade. + + Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It @@ -426,7 +459,7 @@ 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. is equivalent for + scheduled to be purged. is equivalent to the command. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Purge. @@ -455,7 +488,8 @@ 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 - or . + , + or . Configuration Item: APT::Default-Release; see also the &apt-preferences; manual page. @@ -517,50 +551,11 @@ Files - /etc/apt/sources.list - Locations to fetch packages from. - Configuration Item: Dir::Etc::SourceList. - - - /etc/apt/apt.conf - APT configuration file. - Configuration Item: Dir::Etc::Main. - - - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ - APT configuration file fragments. - Configuration Item: Dir::Etc::Parts. - - - /etc/apt/preferences - 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: Dir::Etc::Preferences. - - - &cachedir;/archives/ - Storage area for retrieved package files. - Configuration Item: Dir::Cache::Archives. - - - &cachedir;/archives/partial/ - Storage area for package files in transit. - Configuration Item: Dir::Cache::Archives (implicit partial). - - - &statedir;/lists/ - Storage area for state information for each package resource specified in - &sources-list; - Configuration Item: Dir::State::Lists. - - - &statedir;/lists/partial/ - Storage area for state information in transit. - Configuration Item: Dir::State::Lists (implicit partial). - + &file-sourceslist; + &file-aptconf; + &file-preferences; + &file-cachearchives; + &file-statelists; @@ -581,8 +576,8 @@ CURRENT AUTHORS &apt-author.team; - &apt-qapage; + &apt-qapage; &manbugs;