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diff --git a/doc/apt-changelog.1.xml b/doc/apt-changelog.1.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f881dad8a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/apt-changelog.1.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" [ + +<!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent"> +%aptent; + +<!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent"> +%aptverbatiment; + +]> + +<refentry> + +<refentryinfo> + + <author> + <firstname>Martin</firstname> + <surname>Pitt</surname> + <contrib></contrib> + </author> + &apt-email; + &apt-product; + <!-- The last update date --> + <date>09 November 2010</date> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>apt-changelog</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <!-- Man page title --> + <refnamediv> + <refname>apt-changelog</refname> + <refpurpose>APT package changelog retriever</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <!-- Arguments --> + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>apt-changelog</command> + <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>packagename</replaceable></arg> + <group> + <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>version</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="plain">candidate</arg> + </group> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1><title>Description</title> + <para> + <command>apt-changelog</command> downloads a package changelog and displays + it through <command>sensible-pager</command>. The server name and base + directory is defined in the <literal>APT::Changelog::Server</literal> + variable (e. g. <ulink>http://packages.debian.org/changelogs</ulink> for + Debian or <ulink>http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs</ulink> for + Ubuntu). + </para> + + <para> + By default it displays the changelog for the version that is installed. + However, you can specify a different version as the second argument; if you + specify <constant>candidate</constant>, it will fetch the changelog for the + latest available version of that package, i. e. the version which you would + get with <command>apt-get install <parameter>packagename</parameter></command>. + </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>See Also</title> +<para> +&apt-get; +</para> +</refsect1> + + &manbugs; + +</refentry> + |