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diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt index 3d14a42a..4bdb3f95 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.8.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt @@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ to determine which packages need upgrading. This behavior operates as follows: 1.0a < 1.0alpha < 1.0b < 1.0beta < 1.0p < 1.0pre < 1.0rc < 1.0 Numeric: 1 < 1.0 < 1.1 < 1.1.1 < 1.2 < 2.0 < 3.0.0 ++ +Additionally, packages can have an 'epoch' value defined that will override any +version comparison and force an upgrade. *-T, \--deptest*:: Check dependencies; this is useful in scripts such as makepkg to check @@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ Options *-b, \--dbpath* <'path'>:: Specify an alternative database location (a typical default is - ``/var/lib/pacman''). This should not be used unless you know what you are + ``{localstatedir}/lib/pacman''). This should not be used unless you know what you are doing. *NOTE*: if specified, this is an absolute path and the root path is not automatically prepended. @@ -151,13 +154,23 @@ Options *\--cachedir* <'dir'>:: Specify an alternative package cache location (a typical default is - ``/var/cache/pacman/pkg''). Multiple cache directories can be specified, + ``{localstatedir}/cache/pacman/pkg''). Multiple cache directories can be specified, and they are tried in the order they are passed to pacman. *NOTE*: this is an absolute path, the root path is not automatically prepended. *\--config* <'file'>:: Specify an alternate configuration file. +*\--ignore* <'package'>:: + Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of package even if there is one + available. Multiple packages can be specified by separating them + with a comma. + +*\--ignoregroup* <'group'>:: + Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of all packages in 'group' even if + there is one available. Multiple groups can be specified by + separating them with a comma. + *\--logfile* <'file'>:: Specify an alternate log file. This is an absolute path, regardless of the installation root setting. @@ -321,6 +334,10 @@ linkman:pacman.conf[5]. or '-i' flags will also display those packages in all repositories that depend on this package. +*-k, \--dbonly*:: + Adds the database entries for the specified packages but does not install any + of the files. + *-l, \--list*:: List all packages in the specified repositories. Multiple repositories can be specified on the command line. @@ -365,21 +382,11 @@ linkman:pacman.conf[5]. *\--needed*:: Don't reinstall the targets that are already up-to-date. -*\--ignore* <'package'>:: - Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of package even if there is one - available. Multiple packages can be specified by separating them - with a comma. - -*\--ignoregroup* <'group'>:: - Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of all packages in 'group' even if - there is one available. Multiple groups can be specified by - separating them with a comma. - Upgrade Options[[UO]] -------------------- *-k, \--dbonly*:: - Adds the database entries for the specified packages but do not install any + Adds the database entries for the specified packages but does not install any of the files. On an upgrade operation, the existing package and all files will be removed and the database entry for the new package will be added. @@ -415,6 +422,25 @@ original=X, current=Y, new=Z:: necessary changes into the original file. +Examples +-------- + +pacman -Ss ne.hack:: + Search for regexp "ne.hack" in package database. + +pacman -S gpm:: + Download and install gpm including dependencies. + +pacman -U /home/user/ceofhack-0.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz:: + Install ceofhack-0.6-1 package from a local file. + +pacman -Syu:: + Update package list and upgrade all packages afterwards. + +pacman -Syu gpm:: + Update package list, upgrade all packages, and then install gpm if it + wasn't already installed. + Configuration ------------- See linkman:pacman.conf[5] for more details on configuring pacman using the |