X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/5fd32be67c0656c9b60351b8c05f1833e3042d25..37254316e0b1c3b0c067cf1962d0882d70a38c12:/doc/apt-cache.8.xml diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml index 26d55a519..9c6c64dac 100644 --- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ %aptent; + +%aptverbatiment; + ]> @@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ &apt-email; &apt-product; - 29 February 2004 + 04 February 2011 @@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ apt-cache - APT package handling utility -- cache manipulator + query the APT cache @@ -38,7 +41,6 @@ - add file gencaches showpkg pkg showsrc pkg @@ -69,11 +71,6 @@ commands below must be present. - add file(s) - add adds the named package index files to the package cache. - This is for debugging only. - - gencaches gencaches performs the same operation as apt-get check. It builds the source and package caches from @@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ 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. @@ -226,11 +223,14 @@ 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) @@ -306,6 +306,20 @@ 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.