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diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt index 74436155..5c57450b 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.8.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ as an argument, targets will be read from stdin. Operations ---------- *-D, \--database*:: - Modify the package database. This operation allows you to modify certain - attributes of the installed packages in pacman's database. At the - moment, you can only change the install reason using '\--asdeps' and - '\--asexplicit' options. + Operate on the package database. This operation allows you to modify + certain attributes of the installed packages in pacman's database. It + also allows you to check the databases for internal consistency. + See <<DO,Database Options>> below. *-Q, \--query*:: Query the package database. This operation allows you to view installed @@ -431,6 +431,27 @@ system upgrade and install/upgrade the "foo" package in the same operation. to-date. +Database Options[[QO]] +---------------------- +*\--asdeps* <package>:: + Mark a package as non-explicitly installed; in other words, set their install + reason to be installed as a dependency. + +*\--asexplicit<package>*:: + Mark a package as explicitly installed; in other words, set their install + reason to be explicitly installed. This is useful it you want to keep a + package installed even when it was initially installed as a dependency + of another package. + +*-k \--check*:: + Check the local package database is internally consistent. This will + check all required files are present and that installed packages have + the required dependencies, do not conflict and that multiple packages + do not own the same file. Specifying this option twice will perform + a check on the sync databases to ensure all specified dependencies + are available. + + Handling Config Files[[HCF]] ---------------------------- Pacman uses the same logic as 'rpm' to determine action against files that are @@ -463,8 +484,9 @@ original=X, current=Y, new=Z:: original=NULL, current=Y, new=Z:: The package was not previously installed, and the file already exists on the - file system. Save the current file with a '.pacorig' extension, install the - new file, and warn the user. + file system. Install the new file with a '.pacnew' extension and warn the + user. The user must then manually merge any necessary changes into the + original file. Examples |