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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/apt-get.8.xml | 5 |
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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index c63b2a6c6..e7f6d7094 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -363,6 +363,11 @@ actually change the system. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para> + <para>Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>) + automatical and display a notice indicating that this is only a simulation. + Neigther 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 a series of lines each one representing a dpkg operation, Configure (Conf), Remove (Remv), Unpack (Inst). Square brackets indicate broken packages with |