doc/apt.txt
author Edward Pilatowicz <edward.pilatowicz@oracle.com>
Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:26:31 -0700
changeset 2945 24196b483cc6
parent 1923 8d42b7caa49d
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17461187 packagemanager displays unexpected error message


apt-get install pkg_name[-]
	suffix with - to remove

apt-get upgrade 
	upgrades all packages
	will "keep back" packages in case of broken dependencies (absent
	dependencies), or if a package has an additional dependency
	(resolve with apt-get install)

apt-get dist-upgrade
	upgrades everything, handling relationship changes

apt-get clean; apt-get autoclean
	remove cached packages under varying conditions

/etc/apt/apt.conf
	config file
	contains APT::Default-Release "version";

/etc/apt/preferences
	allows pinning of packages
	pin priorities allow packages to be blocked from installation,
	or from being upgraded, plus intermediate behaviours