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diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt index 32d64d70..24c22431 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.8.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt @@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ Operations In addition to packages, groups can be specified as well. For example, if gnome is a defined package group, then `pacman -S gnome` will provide a prompt allowing you to select which packages to install from a numbered list. -The package selection is specified using a space separated list of package -numbers. Sequential packages may be selected by specifying the first and last -package numbers separated by a hyphen (`-`). Excluding packages is achieved by -prefixing a number or range of numbers with a caret (`^`). +The package selection is specified using a space and/or comma separated list of +package numbers. Sequential packages may be selected by specifying the first +and last package numbers separated by a hyphen (`-`). Excluding packages is +achieved by prefixing a number or range of numbers with a caret (`^`). + Packages that provide other packages are also handled. For example, `pacman -S foo` will first look for a foo package. If foo is not found, packages that @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Transaction Options (apply to '-S', '-R' and '-U') Upgrade Options (apply to '-S' and '-U')[[UO]] -------------------------------------------- -*-f, \--force*:: +*\--force*:: Bypass file conflict checks and overwrite conflicting files. If the package that is about to be installed contains files that are already installed, this option will cause all those files to be overwritten. |