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Re: Bug#69725: apt-get: simulation of --download-only wrong



On Tue, Aug 22, 2000 at 12:22:57PM -0600, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> 
> > When running apt-get in simulation mode it does not show the effect of
> > the --download-only flags correctly. This might be a feature.
> 
> Simulation puts apt into a special mode where it shows the result of the
> ordering sequence - it is more a debug mode than anything.
> 
> It is not intended to effect any other systems.

Maybe the manual page should reflect this (more clearly).
From the dry-run options of other tools I expected apt-get
simulation mode to be affected by the "-d" flags.
	Bernhard
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