X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/864cf8e52aa37de28f2fc9a66236713f1ba34409..c307a4f0aa29c9c52a0e028524d21b448a53d09b:/doc/apt-cache.8.xml

diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
index 9851135b1..42d700c82 100644
--- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 <!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent">
 %aptent;
 
+<!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent">
+%aptverbatiment;
+
 ]>
 
 <refentry>
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@
    &apt-email;
    &apt-product;
    <!-- The last update date -->
-   <date>29 February 2004</date>
+   <date>04 February 2011</date>
  </refentryinfo>
  
  <refmeta>
@@ -27,38 +30,11 @@
  <!-- Man page title -->
  <refnamediv>
     <refname>apt-cache</refname>
-    <refpurpose>APT package handling utility -- cache manipulator</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>query the APT cache</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
- <!-- Arguments -->
- <refsynopsisdiv>
-   <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>apt-cache</command>
-      <arg><option>-hvsn</option></arg>
-      <arg><option>-o=<replaceable>config string</replaceable></option></arg>
-      <arg><option>-c=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>
-      <group choice="req">
-         <arg>add <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>file</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>gencaches</arg>
-         <arg>showpkg <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>showsrc <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>stats</arg>
-         <arg>dump</arg>
-         <arg>dumpavail</arg>
-         <arg>unmet</arg>
-         <arg>search <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>regex</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>show <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>depends <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>rdepends <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>pkgnames <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>prefix</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>dotty <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>xvcg <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>policy <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkgs</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg>madison <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkgs</replaceable></arg></arg>
-      </group>   
-   </cmdsynopsis>
- </refsynopsisdiv>
- 
+ &synopsis-command-apt-cache;
+
  <refsect1><title>Description</title>
    <para><command>apt-cache</command> performs a variety of operations on APT's package 
    cache. <command>apt-cache</command> does not manipulate the state of the system 
@@ -69,11 +45,6 @@
    commands below must be present.</para>
 
    <variablelist>
-     <varlistentry><term>add <replaceable>file(s)</replaceable></term>
-     <listitem><para><literal>add</literal> adds the named package index files to the package cache.
-     This is for debugging only.</para></listitem>
-     </varlistentry>
-     
      <varlistentry><term>gencaches</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>gencaches</literal> performs the same operation as 
      <command>apt-get check</command>. It builds the source and package caches from 
@@ -151,7 +122,7 @@ Reverse Provides:
    
        <listitem><para><literal>Missing</literal> 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.</para>
        </listitem>
@@ -231,7 +202,7 @@ Reverse Provides:
      for use in a shell tab complete function and the output is generated 
      extremely quickly. This command is best used with the 
      <option>--generate</option> option.</para>
-     <para>Note that a package which APT knows of is not nessasarily available to download,
+     <para>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.
      </para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -266,7 +237,7 @@ Reverse Provides:
      about the priority selection of the named package.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
-     <varlistentry><term>madison <replaceable>/[ pkg(s) ]</replaceable></term>
+     <varlistentry><term>madison <replaceable>[ pkg(s) ]</replaceable></term>
      <listitem><para><literal>apt-cache</literal>'s <literal>madison</literal> command attempts to mimic
      the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian
      archive management tool, <literal>madison</literal>.  It displays
@@ -309,6 +280,20 @@ Reverse Provides:
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::Important</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--no-pre-depends</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-depends</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-recommends</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-suggests</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-conflicts</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-breaks</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-replaces</option></term>
+		   <term><option>--no-enhances</option></term>
+		   <listitem><para>Per default the <literal>depends</literal> and
+     <literal>rdepends</literal> print all dependencies. This can be tweaked with
+     these flags which will omit the specified dependency type.
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::Show<replaceable>DependencyType</replaceable></literal>
+     e.g. <literal>APT::Cache::ShowRecommends</literal>.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry><term><option>-f</option></term><term><option>--full</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Print full package records when searching. 
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Cache::ShowFull</literal>.</para></listitem>