diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ef332ece..72a63b91 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+xbps-0.12.1 (2012-02-14):
+
+ * xbps-repo(8): the `show', `show-deps' and `show-files' targets now accept
+   package patterns, i.e "xbps-repo show 'foo>=2.0'". If only a `pkgname`
+   has been specified, the newest package available in repositories will be
+   shown.
+
+ * xbps-repo(8): print meaningful help usage, added -h option.
+
+ * xbps-bin(8): print a meaningful help usage, added -h option.
+
+ * libxbps: fixed xbps_transaction_install_pkg return value if package
+   is already installed: this must be EEXIST not ENODEV.
+
 xbps-0.12.0 (2012-02-06):
 
  * xbps-bin: new dry-run mode (-n) to show the actions that would
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 91c7e9e2..bdc9dae6 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ usage(bool fail)
 	    "[targets]\n"
 	    " find-files <pattern> [patterns]\n"
 	    "   Print package name/version for any pattern matched.\n"
+	    " genindex <directory>\n"
+	    "   Generate a local repository in `directory'.\n"
 	    " list\n"
 	    "   List registered repositories.\n"
 	    " pkg-list [index]\n"
@@ -62,12 +64,12 @@ usage(bool fail)
 	    "   If `index' not specified, all registered repositories will be used.\n"
 	    " search <pattern> [patterns]\n"
 	    "   Search for packages in repositories matching the patterns.\n"
-	    " show <pkgname>\n"
-	    "   Print package information for `pkgname'.\n"
-	    " show-deps <pkgname>\n"
-	    "   Print package's required dependencies for `pkgname'.\n"
-	    " show-files <pkgname>\n"
-	    "   Print package's files list for `pkgname'.\n"
+	    " show <pkgname|pkgpattern>\n"
+	    "   Print package information for `pkgname' or `pkgpattern'.\n"
+	    " show-deps <pkgname|pkgpattern>\n"
+	    "   Print package's required dependencies for `pkgname' or `pkgpattern'.\n"
+	    " show-files <pkgname|pkgpattern>\n"
+	    "   Print package's files list for `pkgname' or `pkgpattern'.\n"
 	    " sync\n"
 	    "   Synchronize package index files for all registered repositories.\n\n"
 	    "Refer to xbps-repo(8) for a more detailed description.\n");
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/show.c b/bin/xbps-repo/show.c
index 638174f7..060e6238 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/show.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/show.c
@@ -44,11 +44,15 @@
 #include "defs.h"
 
 int
-show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pkgname, const char *option)
+show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pattern, const char *option)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
 
-	pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pkgname, false, false);
+	if (xbps_pkgpattern_version(pattern))
+		pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pattern, true, false);
+	else
+		pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pattern, false, true);
+
 	if (pkgd == NULL)
 		return errno;
 
@@ -63,12 +67,16 @@ show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pkgname, const char *option)
 }
 
 int
-show_pkg_deps_from_repolist(const char *pkgname)
+show_pkg_deps_from_repolist(const char *pattern)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
 	const char *ver, *repoloc;
 
-	pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pkgname, false, false);
+	if (xbps_pkgpattern_version(pattern))
+		pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pattern, true, false);
+	else
+		pkgd = xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(pattern, false, true);
+
 	if (pkgd == NULL)
 		return errno;