X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/6da747804c63f103f431706af80f793b86c41993..16b9e1e3b03ea352a4d9eb5b13db4724fcedbbe7:/doc/apt-get.8.xml diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 3a1292198..57306c03f 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ %aptent; + +%aptverbatiment; + ]> @@ -46,18 +49,10 @@ - - - - target_release_name - - - target_release_number_expression - - - target_release_codename - - + + + target_release + @@ -73,10 +68,7 @@ =pkg_version_number - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename + /target_release @@ -92,10 +84,7 @@ =pkg_version_number - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename + /target_release @@ -126,7 +115,7 @@ 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. @@ -253,7 +242,7 @@ fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the 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 with the + the option or per package with the pkg/release syntax, if possible. Source packages are tracked separately @@ -263,7 +252,7 @@ you will properly get another (newer, older or none) source version than the one you have installed or could install. - If the options is specified + 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. @@ -333,8 +322,8 @@ 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 @@ -391,7 +380,7 @@ 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). @@ -444,6 +433,13 @@ 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 @@ -466,7 +462,7 @@ 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. @@ -558,50 +554,11 @@ 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;