TOF # ###################################################################### # http://hackerskitchen.com/mac-old/apt-get.txt # ###################################################################### # Add this page to your LYNX bookmarks via "A" Then VIEW your LYNX bookmarks via "v" # ###################################################################### # /usr/bin/apt-get -h apt 0.7.25.3 for iphoneos-arm compiled on Feb 24 2010 09:59:20 Usage: apt-get [options] command apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ...] apt-get [options] source pkg1 [pkg2 ...] apt-get is a simple command line interface for downloading and installing packages. The most frequently used commands are update and install. Commands: update - Retrieve new lists of packages upgrade - Perform an upgrade install - Install new packages (pkg is libc6 not libc6.deb) remove - Remove packages autoremove - Remove automatically all unused packages purge - Remove packages and config files source - Download source archives build-dep - Configure build-dependencies for source packages dist-upgrade - Distribution upgrade, see apt-get(8) dselect-upgrade - Follow dselect selections clean - Erase downloaded archive files autoclean - Erase old downloaded archive files check - Verify that there are no broken dependencies Options: -h This help text. -q Loggable output - no progress indicator -qq No output except for errors -d Download only - do NOT install or unpack archives -s No-act. Perform ordering simulation -y Assume Yes to all queries and do not prompt -f Attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place -m Attempt to continue if archives are unlocatable -u Show a list of upgraded packages as well -b Build the source package after fetching it -V Show verbose version numbers -c=? Read this configuration file -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp See the apt-get(8), sources.list(5) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information and options. http://www.eeggs.com/items/37085.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptitude_%28software%29 # ###################################################################### # This APT has Super Cow Powers. # ###################################################################### # To see the Easter Egg, do, /usr/bin/apt-get moo (__) (oo) /------\/ / | || * /\---/\ ~~ ~~ ...."Have you mooed today?"... # ###################################################################### # EOF