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>--- chapter.sgml.orig	Sun Aug 10 20:47:29 2003
>+++ chapter.sgml	Sun Aug 10 22:54:35 2003
>@@ -1094,7 +1094,26 @@
> 	<filename>INDEX</filename> file.  Finally,
> 	<command>portupgrade</command> will begin to download, build,
> 	backup, install, and clean the ports which have been updated.
>-	Other utilities exist which will do this, check out the
>+	<application>portupgrade</application> comes with a lot of options for different
>+	use cases, the most important ones will be presented below:</para>
>+
>+	<para>If you want to upgrade only a certain application, not the complete database,
>+	use <command>portupgrade <replaceable>pkgname</replaceable></command>, 
>+	include the flags <parameter>-r</parameter>
>+	if <application>portupgrade</application> should act on all those packages 
>+	depending on the given package as well, and <parameter>-R</parameter> to act on
>+	all packages required by the given packages as well.
>+	To use packages instead of ports for installation, provide <parameter>-P</parameter>
>+	and to just fetch distfiles without building or installing anything, use
>+	<parameter>-F</parameter>. For further information see &man.portupgrade.1;</para>
>+	
>+      <note><para>It is important to regularly update the package database using
>+      <command>pkgdb -F</command> to fix inconsistencies, especially when 
>+      <application>portupgrade</application> asks you to. Do not abort
>+      <application>portupgrade</application> while it is updating the package database,
>+      this will leave you a inconsistent database.</para></note>
>+	
>+      <para>Other utilities exist which will do this, check out the
> 	<filename>ports/sysutils</filename> directory and see what you
> 	come up with.</para>
>     </sect2>

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