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-rw-r--r--doc/apk-cache.8.scd8
-rw-r--r--doc/apk.8.scd6
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apk-cache.8.scd b/doc/apk-cache.8.scd
index e5a9b6f..0a04123 100644
--- a/doc/apk-cache.8.scd
+++ b/doc/apk-cache.8.scd
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ apk cache - manage a local cache of package files
*apk cache* [<_options_>...] download [_dependency_...]
+*apk cache* [<_options_>...] purge
+
*apk cache* [<_options_>...] sync [_dependency_...]
# DESCRIPTION
@@ -23,7 +25,11 @@ 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 no longer exist in any
-repository index.
+repository index. Specifying the global option *--purge* will additionally
+remove all uninstalled package on tmpfs installations, and all packages on
+disk installations.
+
+*apk cache purge* is a synonym for *clean --purge*.
*apk cache sync* performs both operations.
diff --git a/doc/apk.8.scd b/doc/apk.8.scd
index 1b9b6f3..23d091c 100644
--- a/doc/apk.8.scd
+++ b/doc/apk.8.scd
@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ The following options are available for all commands.
Write progress to the specified file descriptor.
*--purge*
- Delete modified configuration files on package removal and uninstalled
- packages from cache on cache clean.
+ Purge modified configuration and cached packages. Enables deletion of
+ modified configuration files on package removal. On cache clean action
+ this enables deletion of unneeded cached packages (uninstalled packages
+ on tmpfs installations or all packages on disk installations).
*--repositories-file* _REPOFILE_
Override system repositories, see *apk-repositories*(8). Specifying this