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diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml index 6c8938d8c..538de3c27 100644 --- a/doc/apt-cache.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.xml @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ <refmeta> <refentrytitle>apt-cache</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo> </refmeta> <!-- Man page title --> @@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ Reverse Provides: <listitem><para><literal>Missing</literal> is the number of package names that were referenced in a dependency but were not provided by any package. Missing packages may - be in evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package + be an evidence if a full distribution is not accessed, or if a package (real or virtual) has been dropped from the distribution. Usually they are referenced from Conflicts or Breaks statements.</para> </listitem> @@ -225,11 +226,14 @@ Reverse Provides: </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term>pkgnames <replaceable>[ prefix ]</replaceable></term> - <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package in the system. The optional + <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package APT knows. The optional argument is a prefix match to filter the name list. The output is suitable for use in a shell tab complete function and the output is generated extremely quickly. This command is best used with the - <option>--generate</option> option.</para></listitem> + <option>--generate</option> option.</para> + <para>Note that a package which APT knows of is not necessarily available to download, + installable or installed, e.g. virtual packages are also listed in the generated list. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term>dotty <replaceable>pkg(s)</replaceable></term> @@ -356,21 +360,8 @@ Reverse Provides: <refsect1><title>Files</title> <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Locations to fetch packages from. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::SourceList</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>&statedir;/lists/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Storage area for state information for each package resource specified in - &sources-list; - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::State::Lists</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>&statedir;/lists/partial/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Storage area for state information in transit. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::State::Lists</literal> (implicit partial).</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> + &file-sourceslist; + &file-statelists; </variablelist> </refsect1> |