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| -rw-r--r-- | cmdline/apt.cc | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/apt.8.xml | 51 |
2 files changed, 44 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/cmdline/apt.cc b/cmdline/apt.cc index 5771e664f..170478174 100644 --- a/cmdline/apt.cc +++ b/cmdline/apt.cc @@ -76,11 +76,13 @@ bool ShowHelp(CommandLine &CmdL) " search - search in package descriptions\n" " show - show package details\n" "\n" - " update - update list of available packages\n" " install - install packages\n" - " upgrade - upgrade the systems packages\n" + " remove - remove packages\n" "\n" " edit-sources - edit the source information file\n" + "\n" + " update - update list of available packages\n" + " upgrade - upgrade the systems packages\n" ); return true; diff --git a/doc/apt.8.xml b/doc/apt.8.xml index 0340e043f..bb1f6bb91 100644 --- a/doc/apt.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt.8.xml @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ <refentry> <refentryinfo> - &apt-author.jgunthorpe; &apt-author.team; &apt-email; &apt-product; @@ -42,18 +41,26 @@ </para> <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><option>update</option></term> - <listitem><para><literal>update</literal> is used to - resynchronize the package index files from their sources. + <varlistentry><term><option>list</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>list</literal> is used to + display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching + package names and the following options: + <option>--installed</option> + <option>--upgradable</option> + <option>--all-versions</option> + are supported. </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> + </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><option>upgrade</option></term> - <listitem><para><literal>upgrade</literal> is used to install the - newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system - from the sources enumerated in - <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename>. New package will be - installed, but existing package will never removed. + <varlistentry><term><option>search</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>search</literal> searches for the given + term(s) and display matching packages. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>show</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>show</literal> shows the package information + for the given package(s). </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -80,6 +87,28 @@ installed instead of removed.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><option>edit-sources</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>edit-sources</literal> lets you edit + your sources.list file and provides basic sanity checks. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>update</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>update</literal> is used to + resynchronize the package index files from their sources. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>upgrade</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>upgrade</literal> is used to install the + newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system + from the sources enumerated in + <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename>. New package will be + installed, but existing package will never removed. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> </refsect1> |