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# DESCRIPTION
-*apk dot* generates graphviz dependency graphs for packages matching the masks
-specified, or for every known package if unspecified (this will generate a
-large and unwieldy graph).
+*apk dot* renders package dependencies as graphviz graphs.
+
+The graph is generated for the packages matching the masks given, or for every
+known package if unspecified (this will generate a large and unwieldy graph).
# OPTIONS
*--errors*
- Graph only relationships considered erroneous, e.g. cycles and missing
- packages.
+ Consider only packages with errors. This is useful for visually reporting
+ e.g. cyclic dependencies and missing packages.
*--installed*
Consider only installed packages.