X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/7fa2e810e2cec43564c23bd17d5100b355e84593..4bec02c237e8e218bc7d4bcf7142e0450480138b:/doc/apt-get.8.xml?ds=inline diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 4735dcd34..abdec96c1 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -46,18 +46,10 @@ - - - - target_release_name - - - target_release_number_expression - - - target_release_codename - - + + + target_release + @@ -73,10 +65,7 @@ =pkg_version_number - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename + /target_release @@ -92,10 +81,7 @@ =pkg_version_number - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename + /target_release @@ -126,7 +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. @@ -263,7 +249,7 @@ 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 +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 @@ -391,7 +377,7 @@ 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 +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 @@ -466,7 +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.