From c678a0443518aa5e8f328f358fca7b35252df84e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vogt Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:28:40 +0200 Subject: add man-page, improve option, use --with-new-pkgs as the flag --- doc/apt-get.8.xml | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index cc4e82255..6ccd9e5ec 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -389,6 +389,18 @@ Configuration Item: APT::Ignore-Hold. + + Allow installing new packages when used in + conjunction with upgrade. This is useful if + the update of a installed package requires new dependencies to be + installed. Instead of holding the package back upgrade + will upgrade the package and install the new dependencies. Note that + upgrade with this option will never remove packages, + only allow adding new ones. + Configuration Item: APT::Get::Upgrade-Allow-New. + + + Do not upgrade packages; when used in conjunction with install, no-upgrade will prevent packages on the command line -- cgit v1.2.3