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diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml index b649149af..a76eb1000 100644 --- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml @@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ &synopsis-command-apt-cache; <refsect1><title>Description</title> - <para><command>apt-cache</command> performs a variety of operations on APT's package - cache. <command>apt-cache</command> does not manipulate the state of the system - but does provide operations to search and generate interesting output - from the package metadata.</para> + <para> + <command>apt-cache</command> performs a variety of operations on APT's + package cache. <command>apt-cache</command> does not manipulate the + state of the system but does provide operations to search and generate + interesting output from the package metadata. The metadata is acquired + and updated via the 'update' command of e.g. <command>apt-get</command>, + so that it can be outdated if the last update is too long ago, but in + exchange <command>apt-cache</command> works independently of the + availability of the configured sources (e.g. offline). + </para> <para>Unless the <option>-h</option>, or <option>--help</option> option is given, one of the commands below must be present.</para> |