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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apt-cache.8.yo b/doc/apt-cache.8.yo
index 1dc463325..123f41dc2 100644
--- a/doc/apt-cache.8.yo
+++ b/doc/apt-cache.8.yo
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ itemize(
it() add file1 [file2] [...]
it() gencaches
it() showpkg package1 [package2] [...]
- it() stats
+ it() stats
it() dump
it() dumpavail
it() unmet
it() check
it() search
it() show
+ it() showpkg
)
Unless the -h, or --help option is given one of the above commands
@@ -137,6 +138,10 @@ dit(bf(check))
bf(check) is a random function for testing certain aspects of the cache.
Do not use it.
+dit(bf(showpkg))
+bf(showpkg) displays a listing of the given package cache structure and some
+related information about it. The list is ment primarily for debugging.
+
dit(bf(show))
bf(show) performs the same function as dpkg --print-avail, it displays
the package records for the named packages.