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authorMichael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>2009-12-03 17:47:53 +0100
committerMichael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>2009-12-03 17:47:53 +0100
commit864cf8e52aa37de28f2fc9a66236713f1ba34409 (patch)
treeaf16fdbac7edd9a196e4a26bfb18e23555ed3b2e /doc/apt-cache.8.xml
parent2183a0862311cf2fbb82f61ecdcdf3816ce90040 (diff)
parent2ec8479cef7475fbc82ffdaf6a7bf658f5c3ac52 (diff)
merge from debian-sid apt 0.7.24
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diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
index 26d55a519..9851135b1 100644
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+++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml
@@ -226,11 +226,14 @@ Reverse Provides:
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>pkgnames <replaceable>[ prefix ]</replaceable></term>
- <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package in the system. The optional
+ <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package APT knows. The optional
argument is a prefix match to filter the name list. The output is suitable
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></listitem>
+ <option>--generate</option> option.</para>
+ <para>Note that a package which APT knows of is not nessasarily available to download,
+ installable or installed, e.g. virtual packages are also listed in the generated list.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>dotty <replaceable>pkg(s)</replaceable></term>