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diff --git a/man/C/urpmi.8 b/man/C/urpmi.8 index c2de5aa4..ba23b80d 100644 --- a/man/C/urpmi.8 +++ b/man/C/urpmi.8 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH urpmi 8 "7 Jan 2003" "MandrakeSoft" "Mandrake Linux" +.TH urpmi 8 "07 Jan 2003" "MandrakeSoft" "Mandrake Linux" .IX urpmi .SH NAME urpmi \- rpm wrapper making installs easier for the user @@ -42,123 +42,122 @@ To install all available menu entries of all known packages, use autoirpm-icons. .SH OPTIONS .IP "\fB\--help\fP" -print an help message and exit (this is the same as \fB-h\fP or \fB-?\fP). +Print an help message and exit (this is the same as \fB-h\fP or \fB-?\fP). .IP "\fB\--update\fP" -use only update media. This means \fBurpmi\fP will search and resolve +Use only update media. This means \fBurpmi\fP will search and resolve dependencies only in media marked as update. -.IP "\fB\--media\fP" -select specific media to use instead of all media available (or update media is +.IP "\fB\--media\fP \fImedium1,...,mediumN\fP" +Select specific media to use instead of all media available (or update media is \fB--update\fP is used). -.IP "\fB\--synthesis\fP" -use the given synthesis instead of urpmi db for searching packages and resolving -dependencies. +.IP "\fB\--synthesis\fP \fIfile\fP" +Use the given synthesis\fIfile\fP instead of urpmi db for searching packages and +resolving dependencies. .IP "\fB\--auto\fP" -installs all required dependencies without asking. +Installs all required dependencies without asking. .IP "\fB\--auto-select\fP" -automatically select all packages that have to be upgraded according to already +Automatically select all packages that have to be upgraded according to already installed packages and packages listed in various media registered. .IP "\fB\--fuzzy\fP" -disable fast search on exact package name, ie it will propose all +Disable fast search on exact package name, ie it will propose all package containing the name even if one has the given name (this is the same as \fB\-y\fP). -.IP "\fB\--src\fP" -next package name is a source package and it will select all dependencies by +.IP "\fB\--src\fP \fIname\fP" +Search a source package according to \fIname\fP and it will select all dependencies by default, unless \fB\--install-src\fP is used in order to install source package itself. .IP "\fB\--install-src\fP" -install only source package (no binary packages will be installed). +Install only source package (no binary packages will be installed). .IP "\fB\--clean\fP" -remove all packages from the cache in directory /var/cache/urpmi/rpms. +Remove all packages from the cache in directory /var/cache/urpmi/rpms. .IP "\fB\--noclean\fP" -do not remove any packages from the cache in directory /var/cache/urpmi/rpms. +Do not remove any packages from the cache in directory /var/cache/urpmi/rpms. .IP "\fB\--force\fP" -assumes yes on all questions. +Assumes yes on all questions. .IP "\fB\--allow-nodeps\fP" -allow urpmi to ask user to continue installation using no dependencies checking +Allow urpmi to ask user to continue installation using no dependencies checking due to error. By default urpmi exit immediately in such case. .IP "\fB\--allow-force\fP" -allow urpmi to ask user to continue installation using no dependencies checking +Allow urpmi to ask user to continue installation using no dependencies checking or forced installation due to error. By default urpmi exit immediately in such case. -.IP "\fB\--parallel\fP" -activate distributed execution of urpmi to other machines (it is mandatory that +.IP "\fB\--parallel\fP \fIalias\fP" +Activate distributed execution of urpmi to other machines (it is mandatory that urpmi is installed but it is not necessary to have media defined on any -machines). The parameter given after \fB--parallel\fP is an alias name defining -which extension module to use by urpmi (currently \fBurpmi-parallel-ka-run\fP or -\fBurpmi-parallel-ssh\fP) and which machines should be updated, this alias is -defined in the file /etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg as described below. +machines). \fIalias\fP defines which extension module to use by urpmi (currently +\fBurpmi-parallel-ka-run\fP or \fBurpmi-parallel-ssh\fP) and which machines +should be updated, this alias is defined in the file /etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg as +described below. .IP "\fB\--wget\fP" -use wget only for downloading distant files. By default curl is used if +Use wget only for downloading distant files. By default curl is used if available or wget instead. .IP "\fB\--curl\fP" -use curl only for downloading distant files. By default curl is used if +Use curl only for downloading distant files. By default curl is used if available or wget instead. -.IP "\fB\--proxy\fP" -use specified HTTP proxy where parameter given after options has format -\fB<proxyhost[:port|1080]>\fP. -.IP "\fB\--proxy-user\fP" -use specified user and password to use for proxy authentication, -format is \fB<user:password>\fP. -.IP "\fB\--bug\fP" -create a bug report in directory given by next argument, you have to send a -compressed archive of the directory to \fBurpmi\fP maintainer for the bug being -(problably) fixed. -.IP "\fB\--env\fP" -use a different environment directly from a bug report to replay a bug, the +.IP "\fB\--proxy\fP \fIproxyhost[:port|1080]\fP" +Use specified HTTP proxy. +.IP "\fB\--proxy-user\fP \fIuser:password\fP" +Use specified user and password to use for proxy authentication. +.IP "\fB\--bug\fP \fIdirectory\fP" +Create a bug report in \fIdirectory\fP, you have to send a compressed archive of +the directory to \fBurpmi\fP maintainer for the bug being (problably) fixed. +.IP "\fB\--env\fP \fIdirectory\fP" +Use a different environment directly from a bug report to replay a bug, the argument is the same argument given to \fB--bug\fP option. .IP "\fB\--X\fP" -use X interface. +Use X interface. .IP "\fB\--best-output\fP" -try to use X interface or if not available the standard text interface (using -rpm). +Try to use X interface or if not available the standard text interface (using +rpm like output). .IP "\fB\--verify-rpm\fP" or "\fB\--no-verify-rpm\fP" -activate (default) or deactivate rpm signature checking. +Activate (default) or deactivate rpm signature checking. .IP "\fB\--test\fP" -test (as \fBrpm --test\fP) installation of packages but do not modify the system. +Test (same as \fBrpm --test\fP) installation of packages but do not modify the +system. .IP "\fB\--excludepath\fP" -do not install files whose name begins with path given (same as \fBrpm +Do not install files whose name begins with path given (same as \fBrpm --excludepath\fP). .IP "\fB\-a\fP" -if multiple packages match the substring given, take them all +If multiple packages match the substring given, take them all .IP "\fB\-p\fP" -allow search in provides to find package (default). +Allow search in provides to find package (default). .IP "\fB\-P\fP" -do not search in provides to find package (this is the opposite of \fB-p\fP). +Do not search in provides to find package (this is the opposite of \fB-p\fP). .IP "\fB\-y\fP" -this is the same as \fB--fuzzy\fP. +Yhis is the same as \fB--fuzzy\fP. .IP "\fB\-s\fP" -this is the same as \fB--src\fP. +This is the same as \fB--src\fP. .IP "\fB\-q\fP" -proposes a quiet mode when calling rpm where no upgrade status are printed. +Proposes a quiet mode when calling rpm where no upgrade status are printed. .IP "\fB\-v\fP" -proposes a verbose mode with various messages. +Proposes a verbose mode with various messages. .SH FILES -/usr/sbin/urpmi -.br +.de FN +\fI\|\\$1\|\fP +.. +.TP +.FN /usr/sbin/urpmi The \fBurpmi\fP executable (perl script) -.PP -/var/lib/urpmi/list.* -.br -Contains the list of all packages known by urpmi and their location. -There is one filelist per media(*). -.PP -/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.* -.br +.TP +.FN /var/lib/urpmi/list.* +Contains the list of all packages known by urpmi and their location only +if a password is used to access distant location (using network protocol) or +various directory are used to store packages. +.TP +.FN /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.* Contains information about all known packages, it's a summary of rpm headers. -There is one hdlist per media(*). -.PP -/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.* -.br +If an hdlist file is used for a medium \fBurpmf\fP can operate completely which +is almost always the case (please refer to \fBurpmf\fP man page for more +informations on this topic). +.TP +.FN /var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.* Contains synthesis information about all known packages built from hdlist files that can be used by minimal closure algorithm. If these files are not present -use \fBurpmi.update -a\fP to generate them. -.PP -/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg -.br -Contains media description, previous format from older urpmi is accepted. -.PP -/etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg -.br +hdlist files will be used instead but this is much slower. +.TP +.FN /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg +Contains media description, previous format from older urpmi is still accepted. +.TP +.FN /etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg Contains parallel alias description, format is \fB<alias>:<interface[(media)]>:<interface_parameter>\fP where \fB<alias>\fP is a symbolic name, \fB<interface>\fP can be \fBka-run\fP or \fBssh\fP, @@ -166,27 +165,45 @@ a symbolic name, \fB<interface>\fP can be \fBka-run\fP or \fBssh\fP, \fB<interface_parameter>\fP is a specific interface parameter list like "-c ssh -m node1 -m node2" for \fBka-run\fP extension or "node1:node2" for \fBssh\fP extension. -.PP -/etc/urpmi/skip.list -.br +.TP +.FN /etc/urpmi/skip.list Contains package expressions that should not be automatically updated. The format is a list of provide of package (or regular expression if bounded by -slashes (\fB/\fP)) with optional operator and version string, or regular +slashes \fB/\fP) with optional operator and version string, or regular expression to match the fullname of packages too. -.PP -/etc/urpmi/inst.list -.br +.TP +.FN /etc/urpmi/inst.list Contains package names that should be installed instead of updated. -.SH "SEE ALSO" -urpmi.addmedia(8), -urpmi.update(8), -urpmi.removemedia(8), -autoirpm(8), -gurpmi(8), -urpmf(8), -urpmq(8), -rpmdrake(8) +.SH SEE ALSO +\fIurpmi.addmedia\fP(8), +\fIurpmi.update\fP(8), +\fIurpmi.removemedia\fP(8), +\fIgurpmi\fP(8), +\fIurpmf\fP(8), +\fIurpmq\fP(8), +\fIrpmdrake\fP(8) .SH AUTHOR -Pascal Rigaux, Mandrakesoft <pixel@mandrakesoft.com> -.br -Francois Pons, Mandrakesoft <fpons@mandrakesoft.com> +Pascal Rigaux, Mandrakesoft <pixel@mandrakesoft.com> (original author) +.PP +Francois Pons, Mandrakesoft <fpons@mandrakesoft.com> (current author) + +.SH BUG REPORTS +If you find a bug in \fBurpmi\fP please report it using +.I urpmi --bug bug_name_as_directory ... +command with the command line used, it will automatically create a directory +called \fIbug_name_as_directory\fP containing necessary files to reproduce it if +possible. +.PP +Please test the report using +.I urpmi --env bug_name_as_directory ... +to check bug is still here, currently only resolution bugs are reproduceable. +.PP +For sending the report, use +.I tar cvfz bug_name_as_directory.tgz bug_name_as_directory +and send me (fpons@mandrakesoft.com) it directly with a description of what is +wrong according to you. + +.SH BUGS +When a package is removed, it may not be replaced with an older version. +.PP +There is no good download indicator using \fBwget\fP.
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