From 9abd0a4c19b535872815b4f8799a56a207af73d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julian Andres Klode Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 07:37:16 +0100 Subject: Improve documentation for apt --cli-version Document options inside apt(8) --- debian/NEWS | 16 ++++------------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to 'debian') diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS index 8cb5916ee..c872ec23f 100644 --- a/debian/NEWS +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -2,18 +2,10 @@ apt (3.1.10) unstable; urgency=medium The new solver is now the default. - The new --cli-version optionr equests a specific CLI version. - - The default --cli-version is the current APT version for the apt(8) command - or 0.(10 * major + minor) for the other command. - - If --cli-version is specified, the output of the apt(8) command may be - recorded. This allows for replacing legacy commands like apt-get(8) in - scripts. - - The legacy commands may roll-over to the 2.X series in the future. - For further information on this mechanism, consult the apt(8) manual - page. + The new --cli-version option requests a specific CLI version, i.e. + makes apt(8) try to behave like that version of apt. Accordingly, + if specified, apt no longer warns about unstable interfaces. + See the apt(8) manual page for more details. -- Julian Andres Klode Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:27:38 +0200 -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2