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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index 920f6b36e..4735dcd34 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ <refmeta> <refentrytitle>apt-get</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo> </refmeta> <!-- Man page title --> @@ -85,9 +86,19 @@ <arg choice='plain'>purge <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg> <arg choice='plain'>source <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable> - <arg> - =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable> - </arg> + <arg> + <group choice='req'> + <arg choice='plain'> + =<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice='plain'> + /<replaceable>target_release_name</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice='plain'> + /<replaceable>target_release_codename</replaceable> + </arg> + </group> + </arg> </arg> </arg> <arg choice='plain'>build-dep <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg> @@ -240,13 +251,22 @@ <listitem><para><literal>source</literal> causes <command>apt-get</command> to fetch source packages. APT will examine the available packages to decide which source package to fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the - newest available version of that source package. Source packages are - tracked separately from binary packages via <literal>deb-src</literal> type lines - in the &sources-list; file. This probably will mean that you will not - get the same source as the package you have installed or as you could - install. If the --compile options is specified then the package will be - compiled to a binary .deb using dpkg-buildpackage, if --download-only is - specified then the source package will not be unpacked.</para> + newest available version of that source package while respect the + default release, set with the option <literal>APT::Default-Release</literal>, + the <option>-t</option> option or per package with the + <literal>pkg/release</literal> syntax, if possible.</para> + + <para>Source packages are tracked separately + from binary packages via <literal>deb-src</literal> type lines + in the &sources-list; file. This means that you will need to add such a line + for each repository you want to get sources from. If you don't do this + you will properly get another (newer, older or none) source version than + the one you have installed or could install.</para> + + <para>If the <option>--compile</option> options is specified + then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using + <command>dpkg-buildpackage</command>, if <option>--download-only</option> + is specified then the source package will not be unpacked.</para> <para>A specific source version can be retrieved by postfixing the source name with an equals and then the version to fetch, similar to the mechanism @@ -364,9 +384,9 @@ Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para> <para>Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>) - automatical. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation, - if the option <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set (Default: true) - Neigther NoLocking nor the notice will be triggered if run as root (root should know what + automatic. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation, + if the option <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set (Default: true). + Neither NoLocking nor the notice will be triggered if run as root (root should know what he is doing without further warnings by <literal>apt-get</literal>).</para> <para>Simulate prints out @@ -538,50 +558,11 @@ <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>/etc/apt/apt.conf</filename></term> - <listitem><para>APT configuration file. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Main</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>APT configuration file fragments. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Parts</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/apt/preferences</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Version preferences file. - This is where you would specify "pinning", - i.e. a preference to get certain packages - from a separate source - or from a different version of a distribution. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Etc::Preferences</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>&cachedir;/archives/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Storage area for retrieved package files. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Cache::Archives</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry><term><filename>&cachedir;/archives/partial/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>Storage area for package files in transit. - Configuration Item: <literal>Dir::Cache::Archives</literal> (implicit partial). </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-aptconf; + &file-preferences; + &file-cachearchives; + &file-statelists; </variablelist> </refsect1> |