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xbps-install.1: Add EXAMPLES section. #315

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Expand Up @@ -249,6 +249,41 @@ Default package database (0.38 format). Keeps track of installed packages and pr
.It Ar /var/cache/xbps
Default cache directory to store downloaded binary packages.
.El
.Sh EXAMPLES
Install package
.Sq foo :
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install foo
.Pp
Synchronize remote repository index files and do a system upgrade:
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install -Su
.Pp
Install package
.Sq foo
from local repository
.Pa /var/my_local_repo/ :
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install -R /var/my_local_repo/ foo
.Pp
Force reinstallation of the current version of a package:
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install -f foo
.Pp
Force reinstallation of the current version of a package, including
overwriting existing configuration files:
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install -ff foo
.Pp
Downgrade a package to a version in the package cache:
.Pp
.Dl # xbps-install -R /var/cache/xbps/ -f foo-1.2_3
.Pp
Register a manually-downloaded package and install it:
.Bd -literal -offset index
# xbps-rindex -a /var/my_local_repo/foo-1.2_3.x86_64.xbps
# xbps-install -R /var/my_local_repo/ foo-1.2_3
.Ed
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr xbps-checkvers 1 ,
.Xr xbps-create 1 ,
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