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diff --git a/doc/apt.8.xml b/doc/apt.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3ac54fb0b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/apt.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,177 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ + +<!ENTITY % aptent SYSTEM "apt.ent"> +%aptent; + +<!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent"> +%aptverbatiment; + +]> + +<refentry> + + <refentryinfo> + &apt-author.team; + &apt-email; + &apt-product; + <!-- The last update date --> + <date>2013-11-25T00:00:00Z</date> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>apt</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">APT</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <!-- Man page title --> + <refnamediv> + <refname>apt</refname> + <refpurpose>command-line interface</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + &synopsis-command-apt; + + <refsect1><title>Description</title> + <para><command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) is the + command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline + interface for the package management of the system. + + See also &apt-get; and &apt-cache; for more low-level command options. + </para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry><term><option>list</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>list</literal> is used to + display a list of packages. It supports shell pattern for matching + package names and the following options: + <option>--installed</option> + <option>--upgradable</option> + <option>--all-versions</option> + are supported. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>search</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>search</literal> searches for the given + term(s) and display matching packages. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>show</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>show</literal> shows the package information + for the given package(s). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>install</option></term> + <listitem> + <para><literal>install</literal> is followed by one or more + package names desired for installation or upgrading. + </para> + + <para>A specific version of a package can be selected for installation by + following the package name with an equals and the version of the package + to select. This will cause that version to be located and selected for + install. Alternatively a specific distribution can be selected by + following the package name with a slash and the version of the + distribution or the Archive name (stable, testing, unstable).</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>remove</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>remove</literal> is identical to <literal>install</literal> except that packages are + removed instead of installed. Note that removing a package leaves its + configuration files on the system. If a plus sign is appended to the package + name (with no intervening space), the identified package will be + installed instead of removed.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>edit-sources</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>edit-sources</literal> lets you edit + your sources.list file and provides basic sanity checks. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>update</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>update</literal> is used to + resynchronize the package index files from their sources. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>upgrade</option></term> + <listitem><para><literal>upgrade</literal> is used to install the + newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system + from the sources enumerated in + <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename>. New package will be + installed, but existing package will never removed. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>options</title> + &apt-cmdblurb; + + <variablelist> + + &apt-commonoptions; + + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>Script usage</title> + <para> + The &apt; commandline is designed as a end-user tool and it may + change the output between versions. While it tries to not break + backward compatibility there is no guarantee for it either. + All features of &apt; are available in &apt-cache; and &apt-get; + via APT options. Please prefer using these commands in your scripts. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>Differences to &apt-get;</title> + <para>The <command>apt</command> command is meant to be pleasant for + end users and does not need to be backward compatilbe like + &apt-get;. Therefore some options are different: + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available + similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has + <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>See Also</title> + <para>&apt-get; &apt-cache;, &sources-list;, + &apt-conf;, &apt-config;, + The APT User's guide in &guidesdir;, &apt-preferences;, the APT Howto.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>Diagnostics</title> + <para><command>apt</command> returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.</para> + </refsect1> + &manbugs; +</refentry> |