X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/a7b33d6543ac4dcf7fc40b38301f7cc9e22db3d2..527df5a20dbe8ce98fcbf1ffe28bb37ff2257a97:/doc/apt-get.8.xml diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 3d22f262c..15b9701e2 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ %aptent; + +%aptverbatiment; + ]> @@ -30,103 +33,13 @@ APT package handling utility -- command-line interface - - - - apt-get - - - - - - - - - - - - target_release_name - - - target_release_number_expression - - - target_release_codename - - - - - - update - upgrade - dselect-upgrade - dist-upgrade - install - pkg - - - - =pkg_version_number - - - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename - - - - - - remove pkg - purge pkg - source - pkg - - - - =pkg_version_number - - - /target_release_name - - - /target_release_codename - - - - - - build-dep pkg - check - clean - autoclean - autoremove - - - -v - --version - - - - - -h - --help - - - - - - + &synopsis-command-apt-get; + Description 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. @@ -251,7 +164,7 @@ source causes apt-get to fetch source packages. APT will examine the available packages to decide which source package to fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the - newest available version of that source package while respect the + newest available version of that source package while respecting the default release, set with the option APT::Default-Release, the option or per package with the pkg/release syntax, if possible. @@ -265,8 +178,10 @@ 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. + dpkg-buildpackage for the architecture as + defined by the --host-architecture option. + If is specified then the source package + will not be unpacked. A specific source version can be retrieved by postfixing the source name with an equals and then the version to fetch, similar to the mechanism @@ -281,7 +196,9 @@ build-dep build-dep causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an - attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. + attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. By default the dependencies are + satisfied to build the package natively. If desired a host-architecture can be specified + with the option instead. check @@ -289,6 +206,12 @@ for broken dependencies. + download + download will download the given + binary package into the current directory. + + + clean clean clears out the local repository of retrieved package files. It removes everything but the lock file from @@ -311,8 +234,25 @@ autoremove autoremove is used to remove packages that were automatically - installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no more needed. + installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed. + + + changelog + changelog downloads a package changelog and displays + it through sensible-pager. The server name and base + directory is defined in the APT::Changelogs::Server + variable (e. g. http://packages.debian.org/changelogs for + Debian or http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs for + Ubuntu). + By default it displays the changelog for the version that is + installed. However, you can specify the same options as for + the command. + + + + + @@ -325,6 +265,11 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Install-Recommends. + + Consider suggested packages as a dependency for installing. + Configuration Item: APT::Install-Suggests. + + Download only; package files are only retrieved, not unpacked or installed. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Download-Only. @@ -405,6 +350,11 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes. + + Automatic "no" to all prompts. + Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-No. + + Show upgraded packages; Print out a list of all packages that are to be upgraded. @@ -416,20 +366,22 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Show-Versions. + + + This option controls the architecture packages are built for + by apt-get source --compile and how cross-builddependencies + are satisfied. By default is it not set which means that the host architecture + is the same as the build architecture (which is defined by APT::Architecture). + Configuration Item: APT::Get::Host-Architecture + + + Compile source packages after downloading them. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Compile. - - Also install recommended packages. - - - - Do not install recommended packages. - - Ignore package Holds; This causes apt-get to ignore a hold placed on a package. This may be useful in conjunction with @@ -444,6 +396,14 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Upgrade. + + Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction + with install, only-upgrade will + install upgrades for already installed packages only and ignore requests + to install new packages. + 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