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''' $RCSfile: swim.8,v $$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $$Date: 2001/01/27 00:02:37 $ |
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''' $RCSfile: swim.8,v $$Revision: 1.2 $$Date: 2001/10/12 18:04:00 $ |
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''' |
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''' $Log: swim.8,v $ |
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''' Revision 1.2 2001/10/12 18:04:00 freesource |
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''' A little message, to be improved apon. |
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''' |
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''' Revision 1.1.1.1 2001/01/27 00:02:37 freesource |
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''' Does this thing work now? |
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.\} |
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.rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
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.SH "NAME" |
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swim \- package administration and research tool for Debian packages |
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dswim \- Debian System Wide Infomation Manager |
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.SH "SYNOPSIS" |
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swim [options] |
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.SH "DESCRIPTION" |
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\fBswim\fR is a powerful \fIpackage administration\fR and \fIresearch tool\fR for |
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\fBdswim\fR is a powerful \fIpackage administration\fR and \fIresearch tool\fR for |
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both an \fIinstalled Debian distribution\fR, and/or \fInot-installed virtual |
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Debian distribution(s)\fR allowing querying of software packages with a |
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variety of package information options, and powerful searches. Virtual |
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can be seamlessly combined with querying or searches. \fBswim\fR can be used |
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on computer systems which either have, or do not have a Debian |
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distribution installed. |
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.SH "NOTE" |
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This manual is outdated. |
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.SH "WARNING" |
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This manual hasn't had a serious update since 1999, and many parts are |
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inaccurate in relationship to the new structure and functionality found |
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in Debian. New options have been added to dswim which aren't described |
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below, and some of the options described have been temporarily removed |
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from help until they are revised to support Debian's new archive hierarchy. |
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.SH "COMMAND LINE OPTION SYNTAX" |
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When you press ``\fBswim\fR <\fBenter\fR>`` you will see a listing of command |
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line options in a particular syntax. This is to help you understand under |
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.SH "SEE ALSO" |
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\fIswimrc\fR\|(5), apt-\fIget\fR\|(8), sources.\fIlist\fR\|(5), \fIdpkg\fR\|(8) |
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.SH "BUGS" |
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Send directly to mttrader@access.mountain.net |
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Report to the Bug Tracking System at http://sourceforge.net/projects/avd |
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.SH "AUTHOR" |
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Jonathan D. Rosenbaum <mttrader@access.mountain.net> |
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Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource@users.sourceforge.net> |
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.SH "COPYRIGHT" |
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Copyright (c) 1999 Jonathan Rosenbaum. All rights reserved. This program |
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is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the GPL. |
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