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@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
list is used to
- display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching
+ display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching
package names and the following options:
-
-
+ ,
+ ,
are supported.
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@
+
+ full-upgrade performs the
+ function of upgrade but may also remove installed packages
+ if that is required in order to resolve a package conflict.
+
+
+
@@ -124,16 +131,24 @@
-
+ Script usage
+
+ The &apt; commandline is designed as a end-user tool and it may
+ change the output between versions. While it tries to not break
+ backward compatibility there is no guarantee for it either.
+ All features of &apt; are available in &apt-cache; and &apt-get;
+ via APT options. Please prefer using these commands in your scripts.
+
+ Differences to &apt-get;The apt command is meant to be pleasant for
- end users and does not need to be backward compatilbe like
+ end users and does not need to be backward compatible like
&apt-get;. Therefore some options are different:
- The option DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy is enabled.
+ The option DPkg::Progress-Fancy is enabled.
@@ -157,7 +172,7 @@
See Also
- &apt-get; &apt-cache;, &sources-list;,
+ &apt-get;, &apt-cache;, &sources-list;,
&apt-conf;, &apt-config;,
The APT User's guide in &guidesdir;, &apt-preferences;, the APT Howto.