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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 329a46c51..2ea6ea1d4 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -371,8 +371,10 @@ <term><option>--target-release</option></term> <term><option>--default-release</option></term> <listitem><para>This option controls the default input to the policy engine, it creates - a default pin at priority 990 using the specified release string. The - preferences file may further override this setting. In short, this option + a default pin at priority 990 using the specified release string. + This overrides the general settings in <filename>/etc/apt/preferences</filename>. + Specifically pinned packages are not affected by the value + of this option. In short, this option lets you have simple control over which distribution packages will be retrieved from. Some common examples might be <option>-t '2.1*'</option> or <option>-t unstable</option>. |