Bug#251711: marked as done (dpkg(8) manpage should use \- instead of - for almost all occurences of '-')
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Subject: dpkg(8) manpage should use \- instead of - for almost all occurences of '-'
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Package: dpkg
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dpkg(8) uses unescaped dashes which breaks copy and paste at least in
UTF-8 environments. The attached patch fixes this.
cu andreas
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--- - 2004-05-30 14:27:38.000000000 +0200
+++ /tmp/dpkg8.gz.2491 2004-05-30 14:27:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
.SH WARNING
This manual is intended for users wishing to understand \fBdpkg\fP's
command line options and package states in more detail than that
-provided by \fBdpkg --help\fP.
+provided by \fBdpkg \-\-help\fP.
It should \fInot\fP be used by package maintainers wishing to
understand how \fBdpkg\fP will install their packages. The
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@
one action and zero or more options. The action-parameter tells dpkg
what to do and options control the behavior of the action in some way.
-\fBdpkg\fP can be also be used as a front-end to \fBdpkg-deb\fP.
+\fBdpkg\fP can be also be used as a front-end to \fBdpkg\-deb\fP.
The following
-are \fBdpkg-deb\fP actions, and if they are encountered, \fBdpkg\fP
-just runs \fBdpkg-deb\fP with the parameters given to it:
+are \fBdpkg\-deb\fP actions, and if they are encountered, \fBdpkg\fP
+just runs \fBdpkg\-deb\fP with the parameters given to it:
.nf
- \fB-b\fP, \fB--build\fP,
- \fB-c\fP, \fB--contents\fP,
- \fB-I\fP, \fB--info\fP,
- \fB-f\fP, \fB--field\fP,
- \fB-e\fP, \fB--control\fP,
- \fB-x\fP, \fB--extract\fP,
- \fB-X\fP, \fB--vextract\fP, and
- \fB--fsys-tarfile\fP.
+ \fB\-b\fP, \fB\-\-build\fP,
+ \fB\-c\fP, \fB\-\-contents\fP,
+ \fB\-I\fP, \fB\-\-info\fP,
+ \fB\-f\fP, \fB\-\-field\fP,
+ \fB\-e\fP, \fB\-\-control\fP,
+ \fB\-x\fP, \fB\-\-extract\fP,
+ \fB\-X\fP, \fB\-\-vextract\fP, and
+ \fB\-\-fsys\-tarfile\fP.
.fi
-Please refer to \fBdpkg-deb\fP(1) for information about these actions.
+Please refer to \fBdpkg\-deb\fP(1) for information about these actions.
.SH INFORMATION ABOUT PACKAGES
\fBdpkg\fP maintains some usable information about available
@@ -54,21 +54,21 @@
.B installed
The package is unpacked and configured OK.
.TP
-.B half-installed
+.B half\-installed
The installation of the package has been started, but not completed for
some reason.
.TP
-.B not-installed
+.B not\-installed
The package is not installed on your system.
.TP
.B unpacked
The package is unpacked, but not configured.
.TP
-.B half-configured
+.B half\-configured
The package is unpacked and configuration has been started, but not yet
completed for some reason.
.TP
-.B config-files
+.B config\-files
Only the configuration files of the package exist on the system.
.SS PACKAGE SELECTION STATES
.TP
@@ -86,17 +86,17 @@
.TP
.B hold
A package marked to be on \fBhold\fP is not handled by \fBdpkg\fP,
-unless forced to do that with option \fB--force-hold\fP.
+unless forced to do that with option \fB\-\-force\-hold\fP.
.TP
-.B reinst-required
-A package marked \fBreinst-required\fP is broken and requires
+.B reinst\-required
+A package marked \fBreinst\-required\fP is broken and requires
reinstallation. These packages cannot be removed, unless forced with
-option \fB--force-reinstreq\fP.
+option \fB\-\-force\-reinstreq\fP.
.SH ACTIONS
.TP
-\fBdpkg -i\fP | \fB--install\fP \fIpackage_file\fP...
-Install the package. If \fB--recursive\fP or \fB-R\fP option is
+\fBdpkg \-i\fP | \fB\-\-install\fP \fIpackage_file\fP...
+Install the package. If \fB\-\-recursive\fP or \fB\-R\fP option is
specified, \fIpackage_file\fP must refer to a directory instead.
Installation consists of the following steps:
@@ -123,16 +123,16 @@
time old files are removed.
.br
-\fB6.\fP Configure the package. See \fB--configure\fP for detailed
+\fB6.\fP Configure the package. See \fB\-\-configure\fP for detailed
information about how this is done.
.TP
-\fBdpkg --unpack \fP\fIpackage_file\fP ...
-Unpack the package, but don't configure it. If \fB--recursive\fP or
-\fB-R\fP option is specified, \fIpackage_file\fP must refer to a
+\fBdpkg \-\-unpack \fP\fIpackage_file\fP ...
+Unpack the package, but don't configure it. If \fB\-\-recursive\fP or
+\fB\-R\fP option is specified, \fIpackage_file\fP must refer to a
directory instead.
.TP
-\fBdpkg --configure \fP\fIpackage\fP ... | \fB-a\fP | \fB--pending\fP
-Reconfigure an unpacked package. If \fB-a\fP or \fB--pending\fP is
+\fBdpkg \-\-configure \fP\fIpackage\fP ... | \fB\-a\fP | \fB\-\-pending\fP
+Reconfigure an unpacked package. If \fB\-a\fP or \fB\-\-pending\fP is
given instead of \fIpackage\fP, all unpacked but unconfigured
packages are configured.
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@
\fB2.\fP Run \fIpostinst\fP script, if provided by the package.
.TP
-\fBdpkg -r\fP | \fB--remove\fP | \fB-P\fP | \fB--purge \fP\fIpackage\fP ... | \fB-a\fP | \fB--pending\fP
-Remove an installed package. \fB-r\fP or \fB--remove\fP remove
+\fBdpkg \-r\fP | \fB\-\-remove\fP | \fB\-P\fP | \fB\-\-purge \fP\fIpackage\fP ... | \fB\-a\fP | \fB\-\-pending\fP
+Remove an installed package. \fB\-r\fP or \fB\-\-remove\fP remove
everything except configuration files. This may avoid having to
reconfigure the package if it is reinstalled later. (Configuration
files are the files listed in the \fIdebian/conffiles\fP control
-file). \fB-P\fP or \fB--purge\fP removes everything, including configuration
-files. If \fB-a\fP or \fB--pending\fP is given instead of a package
+file). \fB\-P\fP or \fB\-\-purge\fP removes everything, including configuration
+files. If \fB\-a\fP or \fB\-\-pending\fP is given instead of a package
name, then all packages unpacked, but marked to be removed or purged
in file \fI/var/lib/dpkg/status\fP, are removed or purged,
respectively.
@@ -169,123 +169,123 @@
\fB3.\fP Run \fIpostrm\fP script
.br
.TP
-\fBdpkg --update-avail\fP | \fB--merge-avail\fP \fIPackages-file\fP
+\fBdpkg \-\-update\-avail\fP | \fB\-\-merge\-avail\fP \fIPackages-file\fP
Update \fBdpkg\fP's and \fBdselect\fP's idea of which packages are
-available. With action \fB--merge-avail\fP, old information is
+available. With action \fB\-\-merge\-avail\fP, old information is
combined with information from \fIPackages-file\fP. With action
-\fB--update-avail\fP, old information is replaced with the information
+\fB\-\-update\-avail\fP, old information is replaced with the information
in the \fIPackages-file\fP. The \fIPackages-file\fP distributed with
Debian is simply named \fIPackages\fP. \fBdpkg\fP keeps its
record of available packages in \fI/var/lib/dpkg/available\fP.
.TP
-\fBdpkg -A\fP | \fB--record-avail\fP \fIpackage_file\fP ...
+\fBdpkg \-A\fP | \fB\-\-record\-avail\fP \fIpackage_file\fP ...
Update \fBdpkg\fP and \fBdselect\fP's idea of which packages are
available with information from the package \fIpackage_file\fP. If
-\fB--recursive\fP or \fB-R\fP option is specified, \fIpackage_file\fP
+\fB\-\-recursive\fP or \fB\-R\fP option is specified, \fIpackage_file\fP
must refer to a directory instead.
.TP
-.B dpkg --forget-old-unavail
+.B dpkg \-\-forget\-old\-unavail
Forget about uninstalled unavailable packages.
.TP
-.B dpkg --clear-avail
+.B dpkg \-\-clear\-avail
Erase the existing information about what packages are available.
.TP
-\fBdpkg -C\fP | \fB--audit\fP
+\fBdpkg \-C\fP | \fB\-\-audit\fP
Searches for packages that have been installed only partially on your
system. \fBdpkg\fP will suggest what to do with them to get them
working.
.TP
-\fBdpkg --get-selections\fP [\fIpattern\fP...]
+\fBdpkg \-\-get\-selections\fP [\fIpattern\fP...]
Get list of package selections, and write it to stdout.
.TP
-.B dpkg --set-selections
+.B dpkg \-\-set\-selections
Set package selections using file read from stdin.
.TP
-.B dpkg --yet-to-unpack
+.B dpkg \-\-yet\-to\-unpack
Searches for packages selected for installation, but which for some
reason still haven't been installed.
.TP
.TP
-.B dpkg --print-architecture
+.B dpkg \-\-print\-architecture
Print target architecture (for example, "i386"). This option uses
\fBgcc\fP.
.TP
-.B dpkg --print-gnu-build-architecture
+.B dpkg \-\-print\-gnu\-build\-architecture
Print GNU version of target architecture (for example, "i486").
.TP
-.B dpkg --print-installation-architecture
+.B dpkg \-\-print\-installation\-architecture
Print host architecture for installation.
.TP
-.B dpkg --compare-versions \fIver1 op ver2\fP
+.B dpkg \-\-compare\-versions \fIver1 op ver2\fP
Compare version numbers, where \fIop\fP is a binary operator. \fBdpkg\fP
returns success (zero result) if the specified condition is satisfied,
and failure (nonzero result) otherwise. There are
two groups of operators, which differ in how they treat a missing
\fIver1\fP or \fIver2\fP. These treat no version as earlier than any
version: \fBlt le eq ne ge gt\fP. These treat no version as later
-than any version: \fBlt-nl le-nl ge-nl gt-nl\fP. These are provided
+than any version: \fBlt\-nl le\-nl ge\-nl gt\-nl\fP. These are provided
only for compatibility with control file syntax: \fB< << <= = >= >>
>\fP.
.TP
-.B dpkg --command-fd <n>
+.B dpkg \-\-command\-fd <n>
Accept a series of commands on input file descriptor \fB<n>\fP. Note:
additional options set on the command line, and thru this file descriptor,
are not reset for subsequent commands executed during the same run.
.TP
-.B dpkg --help
+.B dpkg \-\-help
Display a brief help message.
.TP
-.B dpkg --force-help
-Give help about the \fB--force-\fP\fIthing\fP options.
+.B dpkg \-\-force\-help
+Give help about the \fB\-\-force\-\fP\fIthing\fP options.
.TP
-.BR "dpkg -Dh " | " --debug=help"
+.BR "dpkg \-Dh " | " \-\-debug=help"
Give help about debugging options.
.TP
-\fBdpkg --licence\fP | \fBdpkg --license\fP
+\fBdpkg \-\-licence\fP | \fBdpkg \-\-license\fP
Display \fBdpkg\fP licence.
.TP
-\fBdpkg --version\fP
+\fBdpkg \-\-version\fP
Display \fBdpkg\fP version information.
.TP
-\fBdpkg-deb-actions\fP
-See \fBdpkg-deb\fP(1) for more information about the following actions.
+\fBdpkg\-deb-actions\fP
+See \fBdpkg\-deb\fP(1) for more information about the following actions.
.nf
-\fBdpkg -b\fP | \fB--build\fP \fIdirectory\fP [\fIfilename\fP]
+\fBdpkg \-b\fP | \fB\-\-build\fP \fIdirectory\fP [\fIfilename\fP]
Build a deb package.
-\fBdpkg -c\fP | \fB--contents\fP \fIfilename\fP
+\fBdpkg \-c\fP | \fB\-\-contents\fP \fIfilename\fP
List contents of a deb package.
-\fBdpkg -e\fP | \fB--control\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIdirectory\fP]
+\fBdpkg \-e\fP | \fB\-\-control\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIdirectory\fP]
Extract control-information from a package.
-\fBdpkg -x\fP | \fB--extract\fP \fIfilename directory\fP
+\fBdpkg \-x\fP | \fB\-\-extract\fP \fIfilename directory\fP
Extract the files contained by package.
-\fBdpkg -f\fP | \fB--field\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIcontrol-field\fP] ...
+\fBdpkg \-f\fP | \fB\-\-field\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIcontrol-field\fP] ...
Display control field(s) of a package.
-\fBdpkg --fsys-tarfile\fP \fIfilename\fP
+\fBdpkg \-\-fsys\-tarfile\fP \fIfilename\fP
Display the filesystem tar-file contained by a
Debian package.
-\fBdpkg -I\fP | \fB--info\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIcontrol-file\fP]
+\fBdpkg \-I\fP | \fB\-\-info\fP \fIfilename\fP [\fIcontrol-file\fP]
Show information about a package.
-\fBdpkg -X\fP | \fB--vextract\fP \fIfilename\fP \fIdirectory\fP
+\fBdpkg \-X\fP | \fB\-\-vextract\fP \fIfilename\fP \fIdirectory\fP
Extract and display the filenames contained by a
package.
.fi
.TP
-\fBdpkg-query-actions\fP
-See \fBdpkg-query\fP(1) for more information about the following actions.
+\fBdpkg\-query-actions\fP
+See \fBdpkg\-query\fP(1) for more information about the following actions.
.nf
-\fBdpkg -l\fP | \fB--list\fP \fIpackage-name-pattern\fP ...
+\fBdpkg \-l\fP | \fB\-\-list\fP \fIpackage-name-pattern\fP ...
List packages matching given pattern.
-\fBdpkg -s\fP | \fB--status\fP \fIpackage-name\fP ...
+\fBdpkg \-s\fP | \fB\-\-status\fP \fIpackage-name\fP ...
Report status of specified package.
-\fBdpkg -L\fP | \fB--listfiles\fP \fIpackage\fP ...
+\fBdpkg \-L\fP | \fB\-\-listfiles\fP \fIpackage\fP ...
List files installed to your system from \fBpackage\fP.
-\fBdpkg -S\fP | \fB--search\fP \fIfilename-search-pattern\fP ...
+\fBdpkg \-S\fP | \fB\-\-search\fP \fIfilename-search-pattern\fP ...
Search for a filename from installed packages.
-\fBdpkg -p\fP | \fB--print-avail\fP \fIpackage\fP
+\fBdpkg \-p\fP | \fB\-\-print\-avail\fP \fIpackage\fP
Display details about \fIpackage\fP, as found in \fI/var/lib/dpkg/available\fP.
.fi
@@ -298,19 +298,19 @@
without leading dashes) or a comment (if it starts with a \fB#\fR).
.br
.TP
-\fB--abort-after=\fP\fInumber\fP
+\fB\-\-abort\-after=\fP\fInumber\fP
Change after how many errors dpkg will abort. The default is 50.
.TP
-.BR -B | --auto-deconfigure
+.BR \-B | \-\-auto\-deconfigure
When a package is removed, there is a possibility that another
installed package depended on the removed package. Specifying this
option will cause automatic deconfiguration of the package which
depended on the removed package.
.TP
-\fB-D\fIoctal\fP | \fB--debug=\fP\fIoctal\fP
+\fB\-D\fIoctal\fP | \fB\-\-debug=\fP\fIoctal\fP
Set debugging on. \fIoctal\fP is formed by bitwise-orring desired
values together from the list below (note that these values may change
-in future releases). \fB-Dh\fP or \fB--debug=help\fP display these
+in future releases). \fB\-Dh\fP or \fB\-\-debug=help\fP display these
debugging values.
number description
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@
1000 Lots of drivel about e.g. the dpkg/info dir
2000 Insane amounts of drivel
.TP
-\fB--force-\fP\fIthings\fP | \fB--no-force-\fP\fIthings\fP | \fB--refuse-\fP\fIthings\fP
+\fB\-\-force\-\fP\fIthings\fP | \fB\-\-no\-force\-\fP\fIthings\fP | \fB\-\-refuse\-\fP\fIthings\fP
-Force or refuse (\fBno-force\fP and \fBrefuse\fP mean the same thing)
+Force or refuse (\fBno\-force\fP and \fBrefuse\fP mean the same thing)
to do some things. \fIthings\fP is a comma separated list of things
-specified below. \fB--force-help\fP displays a message describing them.
+specified below. \fB\-\-force\-help\fP displays a message describing them.
Things marked with (*) are forced by default.
\fIWarning: These options are mostly intended to be used by experts
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
\fBall\fP:
Turns on(or off) all force options.
-\fBauto-select\fP(*):
+\fBauto\-select\fP(*):
Select packages to install them, and deselect packages to remove them.
\fBdowngrade\fP(*):
@@ -352,19 +352,19 @@
essential system components can even make your whole
system unusable. Use with care.\fP
-\fBconfigure-any\fP:
+\fBconfigure\-any\fP:
Configure also any unpacked but unconfigured packages on which the current
package depends.
\fBhold\fP:
Process packages even when marked "hold".
-\fBremove-reinstreq\fP:
+\fBremove\-reinstreq\fP:
Remove a package, even if it's broken and marked to require
reinstallation. This may, for example, cause parts of the package to
remain on the system, which will then be forgotten by \fBdpkg\fP.
-\fBremove-essential\fP:
+\fBremove\-essential\fP:
Remove, even if the package is considered essential. Essential
packages contain mostly very basic Unix commands. Removing them might
cause the whole system to stop working, so use with caution.
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
\fBdepends\fP:
Turn all dependency problems into warnings.
-\fBdepends-version\fP:
+\fBdepends\-version\fP:
Don't care about versions when checking dependencies.
\fBconflicts\fP:
@@ -386,72 +386,72 @@
\fBconfnew\fP:
If a conffile has been modified always install the new version without
-prompting, unless the \fB--force-confdef\fP is also specified, in
+prompting, unless the \fB\-\-force\-confdef\fP is also specified, in
which case the default action is preferred.
\fBconfold\fP:
If a conffile has been modified always keep the old version without
-prompting, unless the \fB--force-confdef\fP is also specified, in
+prompting, unless the \fB\-\-force\-confdef\fP is also specified, in
which case the default action is preferred.
\fBconfdef\fP:
If a conffile has been modified always choose the default action. If
there is no default action it will stop to ask the user unless
-\fB--force-confnew\fP or \fB--force-confold\fP is also been given, in
+\fB\-\-force\-confnew\fP or \fB\-\-force\-confold\fP is also been given, in
which case it will use that to decide the final action.
\fBoverwrite\fP:
Overwrite one package's file with another's file.
-\fBoverwrite-dir\fP
+\fBoverwrite\-dir\fP
Overwrite one package's directory with another's file.
-\fBoverwrite-diverted\fP:
+\fBoverwrite\-diverted\fP:
Overwrite a diverted file with an undiverted version.
\fBarchitecture\fP:
Process even packages with the wrong architecture.
-\fBbad-path\fP:
+\fBbad\-path\fP:
\fBPATH\fP is missing important programs, so problems are likely.
-\fBnot-root\fP:
+\fBnot\-root\fP:
Try to (de)install things even when not root.
.TP
-\fB--ignore-depends\fP=\fIpackage\fP,...
-Ignore dependency-checking for specified packages (actually, checking is
+\fB\-\-ignore\-depends\fP=\fIpackage\fP,...
+Ignore dependency\-checking for specified packages (actually, checking is
performed, but only warnings about conflicts are given, nothing else).
.TP
-\fB--new\fP | \fB--old\fP
-Select new or old binary package format. This is a \fBdpkg-deb\fP(1)
+\fB\-\-new\fP | \fB\-\-old\fP
+Select new or old binary package format. This is a \fBdpkg\-deb\fP(1)
option.
.TP
-.B --nocheck
+.B \-\-nocheck
Don't read or check contents of control file while building a package.
-This is a \fBdpkg-deb\fP(1) option.
+This is a \fBdpkg\-deb\fP(1) option.
.TP
-\fB--no-act\fP | \fB--dry-run\fP | \fB--simulate\fP
+\fB\-\-no\-act\fP | \fB\-\-dry\-run\fP | \fB\-\-simulate\fP
Do everything which is supposed to be done, but don't write any
changes. This is used to see what would happen with the specified
action, without actually modifying anything.
-Be sure to give \fB--no-act\fP before the action-parameter, or you might
-end up with undesirable results. (e.g. \fBdpkg --purge foo
---no-act\fP will first purge package foo and then try to purge package
---no-act, even though you probably expected it to actually do nothing)
+Be sure to give \fB\-\-no\-act\fP before the action-parameter, or you might
+end up with undesirable results. (e.g. \fBdpkg \-\-purge foo
+\-\-no\-act\fP will first purge package foo and then try to purge package
+\-\-no\-act, even though you probably expected it to actually do nothing)
.TP
-\fB-R\fP | \fB--recursive\fP
+\fB\-R\fP | \fB\-\-recursive\fP
Recursively handle all regular files matching pattern \fB*.deb\fP
found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories. This can
-be used with \fB-i\fP, \fB-A\fP, \fB--install\fP, \fB--unpack\fP and
-\fB--avail\fP actions.
+be used with \fB\-i\fP, \fB\-A\fP, \fB\-\-install\fP, \fB\-\-unpack\fP and
+\fB\-\-avail\fP actions.
.TP
-\fB-G\fP
+\fB\-G\fP
Don't install a package if a newer version of the same package is already
-installed. This is an alias of \fB--refuse-downgrade.\fP
+installed. This is an alias of \fB\-\-refuse\-downgrade.\fP
.TP
-\fB--root=\fP\fIdir\fP | \fB--admindir=\fP\fIdir\fP | \fB--instdir=\fP\fIdir\fP
+\fB\-\-root=\fP\fIdir\fP | \fB\-\-admindir=\fP\fIdir\fP | \fB\-\-instdir=\fP\fIdir\fP
Change default directories. \fBadmindir\fP defaults to
\fI/var/lib/dpkg\fP and contains many files that give information
about status of installed or uninstalled packages, etc. \fBinstdir\fP
@@ -462,17 +462,17 @@
Changing \fBroot\fP changes \fBinstdir\fP to \fIdir\fP and
\fBadmindir\fP to \fIdir\fP\fB/var/lib/dpkg\fP.
.TP
-\fB-O\fP | \fB--selected-only\fP
+\fB\-O\fP | \fB\-\-selected\-only\fP
Only process the packages that are selected for installation. The
actual marking is done with \fBdselect\fP or by \fBdpkg\fP, when it
handles packages. For example, when a package is removed, it will
be marked selected for deinstallation.
.TP
-.BR -E " | " --skip-same-version
+.BR \-E " | " \-\-skip\-same\-version
Don't install the package if the same version of the package is already
installed.
.TP
-\fB--status-fd \fP\fI<n>\fP
+\fB\-\-status\-fd \fP\fI<n>\fP
Send package status info to file descriptor \fI<n>\fP. This can be given
multiple times. Status updates are of the form `status: <pkg>: <pkg qstate>'.
.SH FILES
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
Configuration file with default options.
.P
The other files listed below are in their default directories, see option
-\fB--admindir\fP to see how to change locations of these files.
+\fB\-\-admindir\fP to see how to change locations of these files.
.TP
.I /var/lib/dpkg/available
List of available packages.
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
.TP
.B COLUMNS
Sets the number of columns \fBdpkg\fP should use when displaying formatted
-text. Currently only used by -l.
+text. Currently only used by \-l.
.TP
.B DPKG_OLD_CONFFILE
Set by \fBdpkg\fP to the filename of the old configuration file
@@ -533,12 +533,12 @@
.SH EXAMPLES
To list packages related to the editor vi:
.br
-\fB dpkg -l '*vi*'\fP
+\fB dpkg \-l '*vi*'\fP
.br
To see the entries in \fI/var/lib/dpkg/available\fP on two packages:
.br
-\fB dpkg --print-avail elvis vim | less\fP
+\fB dpkg \-\-print\-avail elvis vim | less\fP
.br
To search the listing of packages yourself:
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
To remove an installed elvis package:
.br
-\fB dpkg -r elvis\fP
+\fB dpkg \-r elvis\fP
.br
To install a package, you first need to find it in an archive or
@@ -556,18 +556,18 @@
"editors":
.br
\fB cd /cdrom/hamm/hamm/binary/editors\fP
-\fB dpkg -i vim_4.5-3.deb\fP
+\fB dpkg \-i vim_4.5\-3.deb\fP
.br
To make a local copy of the package selection states:
.br
-\fB dpkg --get-selections >myselections\fP
+\fB dpkg \-\-get\-selections >myselections\fP
.br
You might transfer this file to another computer, and install it there
with:
.br
-\fB dpkg --set-selections <myselections\fP
+\fB dpkg \-\-set\-selections <myselections\fP
.br
Note that this will not actually install or remove anything, but just
set the selection state on the requested packages. You will need some
@@ -579,14 +579,14 @@
.br
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBdselect\fP(8),
-\fBdpkg-deb\fP(1),
+\fBdpkg\-deb\fP(1),
\fBdeb\fP(5),
and
-\fBdeb-control\fP(5)
+\fBdeb\-control\fP(5)
.SH BUGS
-\fB--no-act\fP usually gives less information than might be helpful.
+\fB\-\-no\-act\fP usually gives less information than might be helpful.
.SH AUTHORS
.nf
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