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@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@
<!-- Man page title -->
<refnamediv>
<refname>apt</refname>
- <refpurpose>APT package -- command-line interface</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>command-line interface</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
&synopsis-command-apt;
<refsect1><title>Description</title>
- <para><command>apt</command> is the command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline interface for the package management of the system.
+ <para><command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) is the
+ command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline
+ interface for the package management of the system.
See also &apt-get; and &apt-cache; for more low-level command options.
</para>
@@ -122,26 +124,36 @@
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
+</refsect1>
+
<refsect1><title>Differences to &apt-get;</title>
<para>The <command>apt</command> command is meant to be pleasant for
end users and does not need to be backward compatilbe like
&apt-get;. Therefore some options are different:
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available
- similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available
+ similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has
- <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default.
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has
+ <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-
</para>
+
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>See Also</title>