X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/4b2de6720d65c9e7a2cfded0da7d04d758a8e1e2..02aa6f67360bbd8f15c29fb0701badda99fc8c75:/doc/apt-cache.8.xml?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml index 6c8938d8c..359d210ea 100644 --- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ %aptent; + +%aptverbatiment; + ]> @@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ apt-cache 8 + APT @@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ Reverse Provides: Missing is the number of package names that were referenced in a dependency but were not provided by any package. Missing packages may - be in evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package + be an evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package (real or virtual) has been dropped from the distribution. Usually they are referenced from Conflicts or Breaks statements. @@ -225,11 +229,14 @@ Reverse Provides: pkgnames [ prefix ] - This command prints the name of each package in the system. The optional + This command prints the name of each package APT knows. The optional argument is a prefix match to filter the name list. The output is suitable for use in a shell tab complete function and the output is generated extremely quickly. This command is best used with the - option. + option. + Note that a package which APT knows of is not necessarily available to download, + installable or installed, e.g. virtual packages are also listed in the generated list. + dotty pkg(s) @@ -305,6 +312,20 @@ Reverse Provides: Configuration Item: APT::Cache::Important. + + + + + + + + + Per default the depends and + rdepends print all dependencies. This can be twicked with + these flags which will omit the specified dependency type. + Configuration Item: APT::Cache::ShowDependencyType + e.g. APT::Cache::ShowRecommends. + Print full package records when searching. Configuration Item: APT::Cache::ShowFull. @@ -356,21 +377,8 @@ Reverse Provides: Files - /etc/apt/sources.list - Locations to fetch packages from. - Configuration Item: Dir::Etc::SourceList. - - - &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-statelists;