.TH SYNC\-AVAILABLE 8 2005-07-11 "Debian Project" "Debian administrator's manual"
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.SH NAME
sync\-available \- sync dpkg's available database with apt's database
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sync\-available
.sp
.B sync\-available --version
.sp
.B sync\-available --help
.SH DESCRIPTION
This program updates the
.BR dpkg (8)
.I available
database with the data in the
.BR apt (8)
package database.  This is required for
.BR grep\-available (1)
and other similar programs to give up-to-date results.
.PP
The same functionality is available through
.BR dselect (8),
when it is configured to use
.BR apt (8)
as its acquisition method.  However, this program does not require that
.BR dselect (8)
is installed.
.SH "EXIT STATUS"
The program exits with status code
.B 0
if all went well, and a non-zero
status code otherwise.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP \fB--version
Output the name and version of the program onto standard output stream.
.IP \fB--help
Give a brief usage statement on the standard output stream.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.IP \fBTMPDIR
The name of the directory where temporary files are created.  Default is
.IR /tmp .
.SH AUTHOR
The program and this manual page were written by Antti-Juhani
Kaijanaho <ajk@debian.org>.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR grep\-available (1),
.BR apt (8),
.BR dpkg (8),
.BR dselect (8)