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| author | Chantry Xavier <shiningxc@gmail.com> | 2007-08-16 13:41:57 +0200 |
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| committer | Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org> | 2007-08-16 11:05:36 -0400 |
| commit | f131ee9c56b99429374dfcce583872ad9259ed96 (patch) | |
| tree | 7d7c109253a6ad30a8ca5c19ec0c14618a52c7ca /doc | |
| parent | c9189f54cd9e57a4d66124d14467848db9fcc8f1 (diff) | |
Update manpage with new query options.
Dan: did a bit more updating and clarifying.
Signed-off-by: Chantry Xavier <shiningxc@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/pacman.8.txt | 31 |
1 files changed, 22 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt index 26bb0537..5e5d2f55 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.8.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt @@ -137,9 +137,17 @@ Query Options[[QO]] View the ChangeLog of a package. Not every package will provide one but it will be shown if available. -*-e, \--orphans*:: - List all packages that were pulled in by a previously installed package - but no longer required by any installed package. +*-d, \--deps*:: + List all packages installed as dependencies. This option can be combined + with '-t' for listing real orphans- packages that were installed as + dependencies but are no longer required by any installed package. ('-Qdt' + is equivalent to the pacman 3.0.X '-Qe' option.) + +*-e, \--explicit*:: + List all packages explicitly installed. This option can be combined with + '-t' to list top-level packages- those packages that were explicitly + installed but are not required by any other package. ('-Qet' is equivalent + to the pacman 2.9.X '-Qe' option.) *-g, \--groups*:: Display all packages that are members of a named group. If not name is @@ -154,12 +162,13 @@ Query Options[[QO]] specified on the command line. *-m, \--foreign*:: - List all packages that were not found in the sync database(s). Typically - these are packages that were downloaded manually and installed with - '\--upgrade'. + Restrict or filter output to packages that were not found in the sync + database(s). Typically these are packages that were downloaded manually + and installed with '\--upgrade'. *-o, \--owns* <'file'>:: - Search for the package that owns file. + Search for the package that owns file. The path can be relative or + absolute. *-p, \--file*:: Signifies that the package supplied on the command line is a file and @@ -170,13 +179,17 @@ Query Options[[QO]] This will search each locally-installed package for names or descriptions that match `regexp`. -*-t, \--test*:: - Run some brief checks looking at the consistency of the local database. +*-t, \--orphans*:: + Restrict or filter output to packages not required by any currently + installed package. *-u, \--upgrades*:: Lists all packages that are out of date on the local system. This option works best if the sync database is refreshed using '-Sy'. +*\--test*:: + Run some brief checks looking at the consistency of the local database. + Remove Options[[RO]] -------------------- |