NAME

       sync-available - sync dpkg's available database with apt's database

SYNOPSIS

       sync-available

       sync-available --version

       sync-available --help

DESCRIPTION

       This  program  updates  the dpkg(8) available database with the data in the apt(8) package
       database.  This is required for grep-available(1) and other similar programs to  give  up-
       to-date results.

       The  same  functionality  is  available  through  dselect(8), when it is configured to use
       apt(8) as its acquisition method.  However, this program does not require that  dselect(8)
       is installed.

EXIT STATUS

       The  program  exits  with  status  code  0  if  all  went well, and a non-zero status code
       otherwise.

OPTIONS

       --version
              Output the name and version of the program onto standard output stream.

       --help Give a brief usage statement on the standard output stream.

ENVIRONMENT

       TMPDIR The name of the directory where temporary files are created.  Default is /tmp.

AUTHOR

       The program and this manual page were written by Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho <ajk@debian.org>.

SEE ALSO

       grep-available(1), apt(8), dpkg(8), dselect(8)