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diff --git a/doc/apk-cache.8.scd b/doc/apk-cache.8.scd index 8675b35..baff1e7 100644 --- a/doc/apk-cache.8.scd +++ b/doc/apk-cache.8.scd @@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ apk cache - manage a local cache of package files # DESCRIPTION +Manage local package cache by removing obsolete packages, or downloading +missing or newer packages from the repositories. + *apk cache download* will fetch package files from the repositories and store them in the cache, which must be enabled upfront (see *apk-cache*(5)). @@ -26,14 +29,16 @@ depended on by packages in _world_. # OPTIONS *-l, --latest* - Disables normal heuristics for choosing which repository to install a - package from, preferring only repositories from which the latest - version is available. This has no effect on pinned packages. + Always choose the latest package by version. However, the versions + considered are based on the package pinning. Primarily this overrides + the default heuristic and will cause an error to displayed if all + dependencies cannot be satisfied. *-u, --upgrade* - When caching packages which are already installed, prefer their upgrades - rather than considering the requirement fulfilled by the current - installation. + Upgrade _packages_ and it's dependencies. Normally *apk add* will + avoid changing installed package unless it is required by the newly + added _packages_ or their dependencies. This changes the default + preference to upgrading the package to the latest installable version. # AUTHORS |