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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
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@@ -164,24 +164,23 @@
<varlistentry><term>install</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- <literal>install</literal> is followed by one or more
- packages desired for installation or upgrading.
- Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified
- filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system,
- libc6 would be the argument provided, not
- <literal>libc6_1.9.6-2.deb</literal>). All packages required
- by the package(s) specified for installation will also
- be retrieved and installed.
- The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file is
- used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is
- appended to the package name (with no intervening space),
- the identified package will be removed if it is installed.
- Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
- package to install. These latter features may be used
- to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict
- resolution system.
- </para>
+ <para><literal>install</literal> is followed by one or more
+ packages desired for installation or upgrading.
+ Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified
+ filename (for instance, in a Debian GNU/Linux system,
+ libc6 would be the argument provided, not
+ <literal>libc6_1.9.6-2.deb</literal>). All packages required
+ by the package(s) specified for installation will also
+ be retrieved and installed.
+ The <filename>/etc/apt/sources.list</filename> file is
+ used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is
+ appended to the package name (with no intervening space),
+ the identified package will be removed if it is installed.
+ Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
+ package to install. These latter features may be used
+ to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict
+ resolution system.
+ </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