Bug#399673: apt: [apt-get::manual] Please document '=' command line notation

[Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>]

"Adam D. Barratt" <debian-bts@adam-barratt.org.uk> writes:

> On Tue, 2006-11-21 at 10:56 +0200, Jari Aalto wrote:
> [...]
> > It is possible to use syntax:
> > 
> >   apt-get install binary-package=version
> > 		  ======================
> > 
> > SUGGESTION
> > 
> > The manual page of apt-get(1) is silent about the use of '<tag>=..' constructs. It
> > only mentions:
> 
> Read the description of the install verb more closely:
> 
> <quote src="apt-get(1)">
>           A specific version of a package can be selected for
> installation by
>           following the package name with an equals and the version of
> the
>           package to select. This will cause that version to be located
> and
>           selected for install. Alternatively a specific distribution
> can be
>           selected by following the package name with a slash and the
> version
>           of the distribution or the Archive name (stable, testing,
> unstable).
> </quote>

This is quite hidden in there and needs digesting, especially for
non-english speaking. Kindly consider adding and

   EXAMPLES

section, where e.g. this is documented.

Jari