From efc487fbd46905f5f3efc4f31d7df15625bcbecf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Kalnischkies Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 12:04:21 +0200 Subject: [apt-pkg] allow also codenames for specifying a release * MatchType::Release checks first for archive than for codename equality * new n= option in apt_preference to be able to pin based on a codeName --- doc/apt-get.8.xml | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/apt-get.8.xml') diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index c1b3470ef..c63b2a6c6 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ target_release_number_expression + + target_release_codename + @@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ /target_release_name + + /target_release_codename + @@ -455,7 +461,8 @@ of this option. In short, this option lets you have simple control over which distribution packages will be retrieved from. Some common examples might be - or . + , + or . Configuration Item: APT::Default-Release; see also the &apt-preferences; manual page. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 55a5a46c235a30bf024fb2301066553953701cc5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vogt Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:55:49 +0200 Subject: support running "--simulate" as user --- doc/apt-get.8.xml | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/apt-get.8.xml') 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: APT::Get::Simulate. + Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (Debug::NoLocking) + 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 apt-get). + 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From ecf59bfcf3ca573aa15a44086a7852d1308ff1ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Kalnischkies Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:23:04 +0200 Subject: [apt-get] add possibility to hide the user simulation note --- doc/apt-get.8.xml | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/apt-get.8.xml') diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index e7f6d7094..50971d0f5 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Get::Simulate. Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (Debug::NoLocking) - automatical and display a notice indicating that this is only a simulation. + automatical. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation, + if the option APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note is set (Default: true) Neigther NoLocking nor the notice will be triggered if run as root (root should know what he is doing without further warnings by apt-get). -- cgit v1.2.3