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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/apt-get.8.xml')
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index b0fe390df..81a9036c4 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><option>files</option></term> + <varlistentry><term><option>indextargets</option></term> <listitem><para>Displays by default a deb822 formatted listing of - information about all data files <command>apt-get + information about all data files (aka index targets) <command>apt-get update</command> would download. Supports a <option>--format</option> option to modify the output format as well as accepts lines of the default output to filter the records @@ -327,17 +327,15 @@ <term><option>--dry-run</option></term> <term><option>--recon</option></term> <term><option>--no-act</option></term> - <listitem><para>No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not - actually change the system. - Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para> - - <para>Simulated runs performed as a user will automatically deactivate locking - (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>), and if the option - <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set - (as it is by default) a notice will also be displayed indicating that - this is only a simulation. Runs performed as root do not trigger either - NoLocking or the notice - superusers should know what they are doing - without further warnings from <literal>apt-get</literal>.</para> + <listitem><para>No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur + based on the current system state but do not actually change the + system. Locking will be disabled (<option>Debug::NoLocking</option>) + so the system state could change while <command>apt-get</command> is + running. Simulations can also be executed by non-root users which might + not have read access to all apt configuration distorting the simulation. + A notice expressing this warning is also shown by default for non-root + users (<option>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</option>). + Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para> <para>Simulated runs print out a series of lines, each representing a <command>dpkg</command> operation: configure (<literal>Conf</literal>), remove (<literal>Remv</literal>) |