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@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ general syntax is shown.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
+.B \--ask \fInumber\fP
+Pre-specify answers to questions. It is doubtful whether this option even
+works, so I would not recommend using it. TODO: document this more, as I have
+no idea how it works or when you would use it, or if we should just dump it.
+.TP
.B \-b, --dbpath \fIpath\fP
Specify an alternative database location (default is "/var/lib/pacman/"). This
should not be used unless you know what you are doing.
@@ -109,9 +114,17 @@ unless you want to run pacman from a script.
.B \--noprogressbar
Do not show a progress bar when downloading files. This can be useful for
scripts that call pacman and capture the output.
+.TP
+.B \--noscriptlet
+If an install scriptlet exists, do not execute it. Do not use this unless you
+know what you are doing.
.SH QUERY OPTIONS
.TP
+.B \-c, --changelog
+View the ChangeLog of a package. Not every package will provide one but it
+will be shown if available.
+.TP
.B \-e, --orphans
List all packages that were pulled in by a previously installed package but no
longer required by any installed package.