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@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ apk cache - manage a local cache of package files
*apk cache* [<_options_>...] clean
-*apk cache* [<_options_>...] download
+*apk cache* [<_options_>...] download [_dependency_...]
-*apk cache* [<_options_>...] sync
+*apk cache* [<_options_>...] sync [_dependency_...]
# DESCRIPTION
@@ -18,16 +18,29 @@ 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)).
+them in the cache, which must be enabled upfront (see *apk-cache*(5)). By
+default _world_ dependencies are used to determine what to download. If
+_dependency_ arguments are given, they will by default replace the _world_.
-*apk cache clean* will remove package files which are no longer necessary,
-having been made obsolete by new versions or no longer being transitively
-depended on by packages in _world_.
+*apk cache clean* will remove package files which no longer exist in any
+repository index.
*apk cache sync* performs both operations.
# OPTIONS
+*--add-dependencies*
+ Add the argument dependencies to _world_ dependencies when determining
+ which packages to download.
+
+*-a, --available*
+ Selected packages to be downloaded from active repositories even if
+ it means replacing or downgrading the installed package.
+
+*--ignore-conflict*
+ Ignore conflicts when resolving dependencies. This can be useful when
+ pre-populating cache for creation of multiple images in one go.
+
*-l, --latest*
Always choose the latest package by version. However, the versions
considered are based on the package pinning. Primarily this overrides
@@ -39,3 +52,6 @@ depended on by packages in _world_.
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.
+
+*-s, --simulate*
+ Simulate the requested operation without making any changes.