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@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ source archive (<file>) or package source directory (<dir>). See
\cb{pkg-fetch} and \cb{pkg-unpack} for more information on the
semantics of specifying the package as an archive or directory.
+Packages that are specified explicitly on the command line will be \i{held},
+that is, they will not be considered for automatic removal if they no longer
+have any dependents. Packages that are specified with the explicit package
+version (<ver>) as well as an archive or directory, will, in addition, have
+their versions \i{held}, that is, they will not be automatically upgraded.
+
The \cb{build} command also supports several \cb{--*-only} options
that allow you to limit the amount of work that will be done.
*/