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authorMichael Vogt <mvo@debian.org>2013-10-08 19:59:04 +0200
committerMichael Vogt <mvo@debian.org>2013-10-08 19:59:04 +0200
commit649d3c5b7df830a67ad946921233da349c13a826 (patch)
tree9ea0c7a4eade1e0fc9f27499888fe3ab801a3db6 /doc
parent15847d263c371cadcb8664021b8eb2444dd70998 (diff)
parentdbf8fc0419831c83e83165de8c434782165aa400 (diff)
Merge remote-tracking branch 'mvo/feature/upgrade-with-new' into debian/sid
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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
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@@ -389,6 +389,18 @@
Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Ignore-Hold</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--with-new-pkgs</option></term>
+ <listitem><para>Allow installing new packages when used in
+ conjunction with <literal>upgrade</literal>. This is useful if
+ the update of a installed package requires new dependencies to be
+ installed. Instead of holding the package back <literal>upgrade</literal>
+ will upgrade the package and install the new dependencies. Note that
+ <literal>upgrade</literal> with this option will never remove packages,
+ only allow adding new ones.
+ Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Upgrade-Allow-New</literal>.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry><term><option>--no-upgrade</option></term>
<listitem><para>Do not upgrade packages; when used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>,
<literal>no-upgrade</literal> will prevent packages on the command line