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@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ dit(bf(source))
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bf(source) causes apt-get to fetch source packages. APT will examine the
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available packages to decide which source package to fetch. It will then
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find and download into the current directory the newest available version of
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-that source package. Source packages are tracked seperately from binary
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+that source package. Source packages are tracked separately from binary
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packages via df(deb-src) type lines in the bf(/etc/apt/sources.list) file.
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This probably will mean that you will not get the same source as the package
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you have installed or as you could install. If the --compile options is
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@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ will not be unpacked.
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dit(bf(check))
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bf(check) is a diagnostic tool; it updates the package cache and checks for
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-brokenpackages.
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+broken packages.
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dit(bf(clean))
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bf(clean) clears out the local repository of retrieved package files. It
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@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ dit(bf(-h, --help))
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Help; display a helpful usage message and exits.
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dit(bf(-v, --version))
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-Show the program verison.
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+Show the program version.
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dit(bf(-m, --ignore-missing, --fix-missing))
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Ignore missing packages; If packages cannot be retrieved or fail the
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@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ force APT to use only the .debs it has already downloaded.
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dit(bf(-q, --quiet))
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Quiet; produces output suitable for logging, omitting progress indicators.
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-More qs will produce more quiet up to a maximum of 2. You can also use
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+More q's will produce more quiet up to a maximum of 2. You can also use
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bf(-q=#) to set the quiet level, overriding the configuration file. Note that
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quiet level 2 implies -y, you should never use -qq without a no-action
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modifier such as -d, --print-uris or -s as APT may decided to do something
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@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ and empty set of square brackets meaning breaks that are of no consequence
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dit(bf(-y, --yes, --assume-yes))
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Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and run
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-non-interactively. If an undesireable situation, such as changing a held
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-package or removing an essential package occures then bf(apt-get) will
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+non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as changing a held
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+package or removing an essential package occurs then bf(apt-get) will
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abort. See bf(APT::Get::Assume-Yes).
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dit(bf(-u, --show-upgraded))
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@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ Compile source packages after downloading them.
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dit(bf(--ignore-hold))
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Ignore package Holds; This causes bf(apt-get) to ignore a hold placed on
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-a package. This may be usefull in conjunction with bf(dist-upgrade) to
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-override a large number of undesired holds. See bf(APT::Ingore-Hold).
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+a package. This may be useful in conjunction with bf(dist-upgrade) to
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+override a large number of undesired holds. See bf(APT::Ignore-Hold).
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dit(bf(--no-upgrade))
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Do not upgrade packages; When used in conjunction with bf(install)
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@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ are already installed. See bf(APT::Get::no-upgrade).
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dit(bf(--force-yes))
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Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue without
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-prompting if it is doing something potentially harmfull. It should not be used
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+prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It should not be used
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except in very special situations. Using bf(force-yes) can potentially destroy
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your system! See bf(APT::Get::force-yes).
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@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ read the default configuration file and then this configuration file. See
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bf(apt.conf(5)) for syntax information.
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dit(bf(-o, --option))
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-Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitary configuration option.
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+Set a Configuration Option; This will set an arbitrary configuration option.
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The syntax is
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verb(-o Foo::Bar=bar)
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enddit()
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