X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/blobdiff_plain/a874991b8549397fb26c47bbf229854556a3fb60..3eb9e257855d83d0486d7a5fa7cc5e2edebb6aaa:/doc/apt-get.8.xml diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index ec773edeb..1688c9136 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. @@ -289,6 +278,12 @@ for broken dependencies. + download + download will download the given + binary package into the current directoy. + + + clean clean clears out the local repository of retrieved package files. It removes everything but the lock file from @@ -313,6 +308,23 @@ autoremove is used to remove packages that were automatically installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no more 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. + + + + + + @@ -333,8 +345,8 @@ 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 +403,7 @@ 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). @@ -422,14 +434,6 @@ 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 +448,13 @@ 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 +477,7 @@ 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.