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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 5bee540460..8431cbd907 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -2545,6 +2545,31 @@ The command above specifically updates the @code{emacs} and @code{idutils} packages. The @code{--select} option would have no effect in this case. +When considering whether to upgrade a package, it is sometimes +convenient to know which packages would be affected by the upgrade and +should be checked for compatibility. For this the following option may +be used when passing @command{guix refresh} one or more package names: + +@table @code + +@item --list-dependent +@itemx -l +List top-level dependent packages that would need to be rebuilt as a +result of upgrading one or more packages. + +@end table + +Be aware that the @code{--list-dependent} option only +@emph{approximates} the rebuilds that would be required as a result of +an upgrade. More rebuilds might be required under some circumstances. + +@example +guix refresh --list-dependent flex +@end example + +The command above lists a set of packages that could be built to check +for compatibility with an upgraded @code{flex} package. + The following options can be used to customize GnuPG operation: @table @code |