merge from the debian apt branch

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diff --git a/doc/apt.8 b/doc/apt.8
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--- a/doc/apt.8
+++ b/doc/apt.8
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ apt \- Advanced Package Tool
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B apt
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-APT is a management system for software packages.  It is still
-under development; the snazzy front ends are not yet available.  In the
-meantime, please see
-.BR apt-get (8).
+APT is a management system for software packages. For normal day to day
+package management there are several frontends available, like
+.BR aptitude (8)
+for the command line or
+.BR synaptic (8)for X-Windows. Some options are only implemented in
+.BR apt-get (8) though.
 .SH OPTIONS
 None.
 .SH FILES