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author | Justin B Rye <jbr@edlug.org.uk> | 2012-06-02 18:03:45 +0200 |
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committer | David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies@gmail.com> | 2012-06-02 18:03:45 +0200 |
commit | 2ad3eaf6a63334091367f963544a2ac508a28593 (patch) | |
tree | 8aff38c74f5acd292685a4e1e631290548c1e604 /doc/apt-get.8.xml | |
parent | 5583d4146c513283590a1f2d73975a4e667b523a (diff) | |
download | apt-2ad3eaf6a63334091367f963544a2ac508a28593.tar.gz |
* doc/apt-get.8.xml:
- review and fix spelling issues
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1 files changed, 38 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml index a05a441a4..5fef807e2 100644 --- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml @@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ <varlistentry><term><option>remove</option></term> <listitem><para><literal>remove</literal> is identical to <literal>install</literal> except that packages are - removed instead of installed. Note the removing a package leaves its - configuration files in system. If a plus sign is appended to the package + removed instead of installed. Note that removing a package leaves its + configuration files on the system. If a plus sign is appended to the package name (with no intervening space), the identified package will be installed instead of removed.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -170,11 +170,10 @@ <literal>pkg/release</literal> syntax, if possible.</para> <para>Source packages are tracked separately - from binary packages via <literal>deb-src</literal> type lines + from binary packages via <literal>deb-src</literal> lines in the &sources-list; file. This means that you will need to add such a line - for each repository you want to get sources from. If you don't do this - you will properly get another (newer, older or none) source version than - the one you have installed or could install.</para> + for each repository you want to get sources from; otherwise you will probably + get either the wrong (too old/too new) source versions or none at all.</para> <para>If the <option>--compile</option> option is specified then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using @@ -188,10 +187,10 @@ used for the package files. This enables exact matching of the source package name and version, implicitly enabling the <literal>APT::Get::Only-Source</literal> option.</para> - - <para>Note that source packages are not tracked like binary packages, they - exist only in the current directory and are similar to downloading source - tar balls.</para></listitem> + + <para>Note that source packages are not installed and tracked in the + <command>dpkg</command> database like binary packages; they are simply downloaded + to the current directory, like source tarballs.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>build-dep</option></term> @@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ <listitem><para><literal>changelog</literal> downloads a package changelog and displays it through <command>sensible-pager</command>. The server name and base directory is defined in the <literal>APT::Changelogs::Server</literal> - variable (e. g. <ulink url="http://packages.debian.org/changelogs">packages.debian.org/changelogs</ulink> for + variable (e.g. <ulink url="http://packages.debian.org/changelogs">packages.debian.org/changelogs</ulink> for Debian or <ulink url="http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs">changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs</ulink> for Ubuntu). By default it displays the changelog for the version that is @@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ <varlistentry><term><option>-m</option></term><term><option>--ignore-missing</option></term> <term><option>--fix-missing</option></term> - <listitem><para>Ignore missing packages; If packages cannot be retrieved or fail the + <listitem><para>Ignore missing packages; if packages cannot be retrieved or fail the integrity check after retrieval (corrupted package files), hold back those packages and handle the result. Use of this option together with <option>-f</option> may produce an error in some situations. If a package is @@ -312,9 +311,9 @@ <listitem><para>Quiet; produces output suitable for logging, omitting progress indicators. More q's will produce more quiet up to a maximum of 2. You can also use <option>-q=#</option> to set the quiet level, overriding the configuration file. - Note that quiet level 2 implies <option>-y</option>, you should never use -qq + Note that quiet level 2 implies <option>-y</option>; you should never use -qq without a no-action modifier such as -d, --print-uris or -s as APT may - decided to do something you did not expect. + decide to do something you did not expect. Configuration Item: <literal>quiet</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -328,17 +327,18 @@ actually change the system. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Simulate</literal>.</para> - <para>Simulation run as user will deactivate locking (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>) - automatic. Also a notice will be displayed indicating that this is only a simulation, - if the option <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set (Default: true). - Neither 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>Simulated runs performed as a user will automatically deactivate locking + (<literal>Debug::NoLocking</literal>), and if the option + <literal>APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note</literal> is set + (as it is by default) a notice will also be displayed indicating that + this is only a simulation. Runs performed as root do not trigger either + NoLocking or the notice - superusers should know what they are doing + without further warnings from <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 - and empty set of square brackets meaning breaks that are of no consequence - (rare).</para></listitem> + <para>Simulated runs print out a series of lines, each representing a <command>dpkg</command> + operation: configure (<literal>Conf</literal>), remove (<literal>Remv</literal>) + or unpack (<literal>Inst</literal>). Square brackets indicate broken packages, and + empty square brackets indicate breaks that are of no consequence (rare).</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-y</option></term><term><option>--yes</option></term> @@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-u</option></term><term><option>--show-upgraded</option></term> - <listitem><para>Show upgraded packages; Print out a list of all packages that are to be + <listitem><para>Show upgraded packages; print out a list of all packages that are to be upgraded. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Show-Upgraded</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -383,21 +383,21 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--ignore-hold</option></term> - <listitem><para>Ignore package Holds; This causes <command>apt-get</command> to ignore a hold + <listitem><para>Ignore package holds; this causes <command>apt-get</command> to ignore a hold placed on a package. This may be useful in conjunction with <literal>dist-upgrade</literal> to override a large number of undesired holds. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Ignore-Hold</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--no-upgrade</option></term> - <listitem><para>Do not upgrade packages; When used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>, + <listitem><para>Do not upgrade packages; when used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>, <literal>no-upgrade</literal> will prevent packages on the command line from being upgraded if they are already installed. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--only-upgrade</option></term> - <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction + <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; when used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>, <literal>only-upgrade</literal> will install upgrades for already installed packages only and ignore requests to install new packages. @@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--force-yes</option></term> - <listitem><para>Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue + <listitem><para>Force yes; this is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It should not be used except in very special situations. Using <literal>force-yes</literal> can potentially destroy your system! @@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ <varlistentry><term><option>--print-uris</option></term> <listitem><para>Instead of fetching the files to install their URIs are printed. Each URI will have the path, the destination file name, the size and the expected - md5 hash. Note that the file name to write to will not always match + MD5 hash. Note that the file name to write to will not always match the file name on the remote site! This also works with the <literal>source</literal> and <literal>update</literal> commands. When used with the <literal>update</literal> command the MD5 and size are not included, and it is @@ -432,23 +432,22 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--reinstall</option></term> - <listitem><para>Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version. + <listitem><para>Re-install packages that are already installed and at the newest version. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::ReInstall</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--list-cleanup</option></term> - <listitem><para>This option defaults to on, use <literal>--no-list-cleanup</literal> to turn it - off. When on <command>apt-get</command> will automatically manage the contents of - <filename>&statedir;/lists</filename> to ensure that obsolete files are erased. - The only reason to turn it off is if you frequently change your source - list. + <listitem><para>This option is on by default; use <literal>--no-list-cleanup</literal> to turn + it off. When it is on, <command>apt-get</command> will automatically manage the contents + of <filename>&statedir;/lists</filename> to ensure that obsolete files are erased. + The only reason to turn it off is if you frequently change your sources list. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::List-Cleanup</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>-t</option></term> <term><option>--target-release</option></term> <term><option>--default-release</option></term> - <listitem><para>This option controls the default input to the policy engine, it creates + <listitem><para>This option controls the default input to the policy engine; it creates a default pin at priority 990 using the specified release string. This overrides the general settings in <filename>/etc/apt/preferences</filename>. Specifically pinned packages are not affected by the value @@ -464,7 +463,7 @@ <varlistentry><term><option>--trivial-only</option></term> <listitem><para> Only perform operations that are 'trivial'. Logically this can be considered - related to <option>--assume-yes</option>, where <option>--assume-yes</option> will answer + related to <option>--assume-yes</option>; where <option>--assume-yes</option> will answer yes to any prompt, <option>--trivial-only</option> will answer no. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Trivial-Only</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ <varlistentry><term><option>--auto-remove</option></term> <listitem><para>If the command is either <literal>install</literal> or <literal>remove</literal>, - then this option acts like running <literal>autoremove</literal> command, removing the unused + then this option acts like running the <literal>autoremove</literal> command, removing unused dependency packages. Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::AutomaticRemove</literal>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> |