doc: ensure SyncFirst behavior with flags is clear

When a SyncFirst transaction kicks in, no flags like '--force' are honored.
This is for good reason, as honoring something like '--asdeps' could be
quite unintentional. Document this fact and a possible workaround.

Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>
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Dan McGee 2009-10-04 09:48:56 -05:00
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*SyncFirst =* package ...::
Instructs pacman to check for newer version of these packages before any
sync operation. The user will have the choice to either cancel the current
operation and upgrade these packages first or go on with the current operation.
This option is typically used with the 'pacman' package.
operation and upgrade these packages first or go on with the current
operation. This option is typically used with the 'pacman' package.
*NOTE*: when a `SyncFirst` transaction takes place, no command line flags
(e.g. '\--force') are honored. If this is not ideal, disabling `SyncFirst`
and performing a manual sync of the involved packages may be required.
*IgnoreGroup =* group ...::
Instructs pacman to ignore any upgrades for all packages in this