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update repo-add documentation for removal of -f flag 

Signed-off-by: Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>
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@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ delta specified on the command line. Multiple packages and/or delta to remove
can be specified on the command line. can be specified on the command line.
A package database is a tar file, optionally compressed. Valid extensions are A package database is a tar file, optionally compressed. Valid extensions are
``.db'' or ``.files'' followed by an archive extension of ``.tar'', ``.db'' followed by an archive extension of ``.tar'', ``.tar.gz'', ``.tar.bz2'',
``.tar.gz'', ``.tar.bz2'', ``.tar.xz'', or ``.tar.Z''. The file does not need ``.tar.xz'', or ``.tar.Z''. The file does not need to exist, but all parent
to exist, but all parent directories must exist. directories must exist.
Common Options Common Options
@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ repo-add Options
Automatically generate and add a delta file between the old entry and the Automatically generate and add a delta file between the old entry and the
new one, if the old package file is found next to the new one. new one, if the old package file is found next to the new one.
*-f, \--files*::
Tells 'repo-add' also to create and include a list of the files in the
specified packages. This is useful for creating databases listing all files
in a given sync repository for tools that may use this information.
*-n, \--new*:: *-n, \--new*::
Only add packages that are not already in the database. Warnings will be Only add packages that are not already in the database. Warnings will be
printed upon detection of existing packages, but they will not be re-added. printed upon detection of existing packages, but they will not be re-added.
@ -87,15 +82,12 @@ repo-add Options
Example Example
------- -------
'repo-add' is often invoked twice to create two separate databases; a smaller
database used by pacman and a large database containing package file lists for
use by other utilities.
'repo-add' foo.db.tar.xz <pkg1> [<pkg2> ...] 'repo-add' foo.db.tar.xz <pkg1> [<pkg2> ...]
'repo-add' -f foo.files.tar.xz <pkg1> [<pkg2> ...]
While pacman can use the large database (if given a db.tar* extension), there This creates two separate databases; a smaller database ``foo.db.tar.xz'' used by
is currently no additional benefit for the larger download. pacman and a large database containing package file lists ``foo.files.tar.xz'' for
use by other utilities. While pacman can use the large database (if renamed with a
db.tar* extension), there is currently no additional benefit for the larger download.
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