Usage: paludis [options] Actions: --query, -q Query for package information --install, -i Install one or more packages --uninstall, -u Uninstall one or more packages --uninstall-unused Uninstall unused packages --sync, -s Sync all or specified repositories --report, -r Report the current state of the system --contents, -k Display contents of a package --owner, -o Display the owner of a file --config Run post-install configuration for a package --version, -V Display program version --info, -I Display program version and system information --help, -h Display program help More actions: --has-version Check whether the specified spec is installed --best-version Display the best version of the specified spec --environment-variable Display the value of an environment variable for a particular package --configuration-variable Display the value of a configuration variable for a particular repository --list-repositories List available repositories --list-categories List available categories --list-packages List available packages --list-sets List available package sets --list-sync-protocols List available sync protocols --list-repository-formats List available repository formats --list-dep-tag-categories List known dep tag categories --regenerate-installed-cache Regenerate (non-metadata) cache for installed repositories --regenerate-installable-cache Regenerate (non-metadata) cache for installable repositories --update-news No longer useful, does nothing General options: --log-level Specify the log level debug Show debug output (noisy) qa Show QA messages and warnings only (default) warning Show warnings only silent Suppress all log messages (UNSAFE) --no-colour Do not use colour --no-color Alias for --no-colour --environment, -E Environment specification (class:suffix, both parts optional) --resume-command-template Save the resume command to a file. If the filename contains 'XXXXXX', use mkstemp(3) to generate the filename Query options: --show-deps, -D Show dependencies --show-metadata, -M Show raw metadata Install, Uninstall options: --pretend, -p Pretend only --destinations, -d Use specified destinations instead of defaults --preserve-world, -1 Don't modify the world file --add-to-world-spec Use this spec, rather than all targets, for updating world (for resume commands) --no-config-protection Disable config file protection (dangerous) --debug-build What to do with debug information none Discard debug information (default) split Split debug information internal Keep debug information --fetch, -f Only fetch sources; don't install anything --safe-resume Allow interrupted downloads to be resumed safely --show-reasons Show why packages are being (un)installed none Don't show any information (default) summary Show a summary full Show full output (can be very verbose) --show-use-descriptions Show descriptions of USE flags none Don't show any descriptions (default) new Show for new use flags changed Show for new and changed flags all Show for all flags Uninstall options: --with-unused-dependencies Also uninstall any dependencies of the target that are no longer used --with-dependencies Also uninstall packages that depend upon the target --all-versions Uninstall all versions of a package DepList behaviour: --dl-reinstall When to reinstall packages never Never (default) always Always if-use-changed If USE flags have changed --dl-reinstall-scm When to reinstall scm packages never Never (default) always Always daily If they are over a day old weekly If they are over a week old --dl-reinstall-targets Whether to reinstall targets auto If the target is a set, never, otherwise always (default) never Never always Always --dl-upgrade When to upgrade packages always Always (default) as-needed As needed --dl-new-slots When to pull in new slots (works with --dl-upgrade) always Always (default) as-needed As needed --dl-downgrade When to downgrade packages as-needed As needed (default) warning As needed, but warn when doing so error Downgrades should be treated as errors --dl-deps-default Override default behaviour for all dependency classes pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard --dl-installed-deps-pre How to handle pre dependencies for installed packages pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard (default) --dl-installed-deps-runtime How to handle runtime dependencies for installed packages pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures (default) discard Discard --dl-installed-deps-post How to handle post dependencies for installed packages pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures (default) discard Discard --dl-uninstalled-deps-pre How to handle pre dependencies for uninstalled packages pre As pre dependencies (default) pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard --dl-uninstalled-deps-runtime How to handle runtime dependencies for uninstalled packages pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed (default) post As post dependencies try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard --dl-uninstalled-deps-post How to handle post dependencies for uninstalled packages pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies (default) try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard --dl-uninstalled-deps-suggested How to handle suggested dependencies for uninstalled packages (only with --dl-suggested install) pre As pre dependencies pre-or-post As pre dependencies, or post dependencies where needed post As post dependencies (default) try-post As post dependencies, with no error for failures discard Discard --dl-suggested How to handle suggested dependencies show Display, but do not install (default) install Install discard Discard --dl-circular How to handle circular dependencies error Raise an error (default) discard Discard --dl-blocks How to handle blocks accumulate Accumulate and show in the dependency list error Error straight away (default) discard Discard (dangerous) --dl-override-masks Zero or more mask kinds that can be overridden as necessary tilde-keyword Keyword masks where accepting ~ would work unkeyworded Keyword masks where a package is unkeyworded profile Profile masks repository Repository masks license License masks --dl-fall-back When to fall back to installed packages as-needed-except-targets Where necessary, but not for target packages (default) as-needed Where necessary, including for target packages never Never List options: --repository Matches with this repository name only --repository-format Matches with this repository format only --category Matches with this category name only --package Matches with this package name only --set Matches with this package set name only Owner options: --full-match Match whole filename Deprecated options: --dl-no-unnecessary-upgrades, -U Replaced by --dl-upgrade as-needed --dl-drop-all, -0 Replaced by --dl-deps-default discard --dl-ignore-installed, -e Replaced by --dl-reinstall always --show-install-reasons Replaced by --show-reasons --add-to-world-atom Replaced by --add-to-world-spec --config-suffix, -c Replaced by --environment