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diff --git a/apturl.8 b/apturl.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..79a28f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/apturl.8 @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +.TH APTURL 8 "September 01, 2008" + +.SH NAME +apturl \- graphical apt\-protocol interpreting package installer + +.SH SYNOPSIS +\fBapturl\fP [\fBoptions...\fP] <\fBURL\fP> + +.SH DESCRIPTION +\fBapturl\fP is a simple graphical application that takes an URL (following the +apt\-protocol) as a command line option, parses it and carries out the +operations that the URL describes (that is, it asks the user if he wants the +indicated packages to be installed and if the answer is positive does so). + +.SH USAGE +\fBapturl\fP just needs an URL conforming with the apt-protocol in order to +work. Additionally, it recognizes the following options: +.TP +\fB\-p, \-\-http\-proxy\fP +Use the given HTTP proxy in order to download the packages. + +.SH EXAMPLES +.TP +apturl apt:pidgin,pidgin-plugin-pack +Installs Pidgin and Pidgin Plugin Pack (if the user confirms). +.TP +apturl apt:freevial?section=universe +Enables the "universe" component and installs package Freevial. +.TP +apturl apt:adobe-flashplugin?channel=lucid-partner +Enables the "partner" repository and installs package adobe-flashplugin. +Available repositories are listed in /usr/share/app-install/channels/. +.TP +apturl apt+http://launchpad.net/~mvo/ppa?package=2vcard +Installs 2vcard from the indicated PPA (if the user confirms), and afterward +asks if the PPA should be removed again or it should remain enabled. +.br +Warning: This is currently disabled because of security concerns. + +.SH EXIT CODES +.TP +0 +All requested packages have been successfully installed or were already +installed. +.TP +1 +The user aborted the installation of one or more packages. +.TP +2 +There was an error doing the requested operations, or the user aborted the +installation while Synaptic (and not apturl itself) was working. +.TP +3 +The arguments with which \fBapturl\fP was called were incorrect (e.g., it +was called without any argument or the given URL was wrong). + +.SH BUGS +Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl. + +.SH SEE ALSO +\fBsynaptic\fR + +.SH AUTHORS +\fBapturl\fP was written by Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com> for +Canonical, Ltd. and this manual page by Siegfried-A. Gevatter +<rainct@ubuntu.com>. +.PP +It is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or any +later version published by the Free Software Foundation. |