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diff --git a/doc/apt.8.xml b/doc/apt.8.xml index bb1f6bb91..91e22b1ef 100644 --- a/doc/apt.8.xml +++ b/doc/apt.8.xml @@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ <!-- Man page title --> <refnamediv> <refname>apt</refname> - <refpurpose>APT package -- command-line interface</refpurpose> + <refpurpose>command-line interface</refpurpose> </refnamediv> &synopsis-command-apt; <refsect1><title>Description</title> - <para><command>apt</command> is the command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline interface for the package management of the system. + <para><command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) is the + command-line tool for handling packages. It provides a commandline + interface for the package management of the system. See also &apt-get; and &apt-cache; for more low-level command options. </para> @@ -122,26 +124,36 @@ </variablelist> </refsect1> +</refsect1> + <refsect1><title>Differences to &apt-get;</title> <para>The <command>apt</command> command is meant to be pleasant for end users and does not need to be backward compatilbe like &apt-get;. Therefore some options are different: <itemizedlist> - <listitem>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled. + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>DPkgPM::Progress-Fancy</literal> is enabled. + </para> </listitem> - <listitem>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled. + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>APT::Color</literal> is enabled. + </para> </listitem> - <listitem>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available - similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>. + <listitem> + <para>A new <literal>list</literal> command is available + similar to <literal>dpkg --list</literal>. + </para> </listitem> - <listitem>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has - <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default. + <listitem> + <para>The option <literal>upgrade</literal> has + <literal>--with-new-pkgs</literal> enabled by default. + </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </para> + </refsect1> <refsect1><title>See Also</title> |