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@@ -226,11 +226,14 @@ Reverse Provides:
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>pkgnames <replaceable>[ prefix ]</replaceable></term>
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- <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package in the system. The optional
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+ <listitem><para>This command prints the name of each package APT knows. The optional
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argument is a prefix match to filter the name list. The output is suitable
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for use in a shell tab complete function and the output is generated
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extremely quickly. This command is best used with the
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- <option>--generate</option> option.</para></listitem>
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+ <option>--generate</option> option.</para>
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+ <para>Note that a package which APT knows of is not nessasarily available to download,
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+ installable or installed, e.g. virtual packages are also listed in the generated list.
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+ </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>dotty <replaceable>pkg(s)</replaceable></term>
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