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@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ to determine which packages need upgrading. This behavior operates as follows:
"bash>=3.2"`.
*-U, \--upgrade*::
- Upgrade or add package(s) to the system. Either a URL or file path can be
+ Upgrade or add package(s) to the system and install the required
+ dependencies from sync repos. Either a URL or file path can be
specified. This is a ``remove-then-add'' process. See <<HCF,Handling Config
Files>> for an explanation on how pacman takes care of config files.
@@ -166,6 +167,8 @@ Options
If an install scriptlet exists, do not execute it. Do not use this
unless you know what you are doing.
+*\--arch* <'arch'>::
+ Specify an alternate architecture.
Query Options[[QO]]
-------------------
@@ -330,7 +333,9 @@ linkman:pacman.conf[5].
necessary. Pass this option twice to enable package downgrade; in this
case pacman will select sync packages whose version does not match with
the local version. This can be useful when the user switches from a testing
- repo to a stable one.
+ repo to a stable one. Additional targets can also be specified manually, so
+ that '-Su foo' will do a system upgrade and install/upgrade the foo package in
+ the same operation.
*-w, \--downloadonly*::
Retrieve all packages from the server, but do not install/upgrade