diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8682625d..0b25197e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 xbps-0.8.0 (???):
 
+ * xbps-bin(8): added -D option to only show the URLs to download the binary
+   packages required by the "install", "update" and "autoupdate" targets.
+
  * Added support for virtual packages. A virtual package is one that doesn't
    exist in the repository, but other packages can provide it. A new array
    in the package properties dictionary has been added to specify which
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
index 790893bd..4a5a820d 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 int	xbps_install_new_pkg(const char *);
 int	xbps_update_pkg(const char *);
-int	xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool);
+int	xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool, bool);
 int	xbps_autoremove_pkgs(bool, bool);
-int	xbps_exec_transaction(bool);
+int	xbps_exec_transaction(bool, bool);
 int	xbps_remove_installed_pkgs(int, char **, bool, bool, bool);
 int	xbps_check_pkg_integrity(const char *);
 int	xbps_check_pkg_integrity_all(void);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/install.c b/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
index 93a419d7..07946427 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/install.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct transaction {
 	prop_dictionary_t dict;
 	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
 	bool yes;
+	bool only_show;
 	size_t inst_pkgcnt;
 	size_t up_pkgcnt;
 	size_t cf_pkgcnt;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ check_binpkg_hash(const char *path, const char *filename,
 }
 
 static int
-download_package_list(prop_object_iterator_t iter)
+download_package_list(prop_object_iterator_t iter, bool only_show)
 {
 	prop_object_t obj;
 	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ again:
 		binfile = xbps_get_binpkg_repo_uri(obj, repoloc);
 		if (binfile == NULL)
 			return errno;
+
 		/*
 		 * If downloaded package is in cachedir, check its hash
 		 * and refetch the binpkg again if didn't match.
@@ -136,6 +138,11 @@ again:
 			prop_dictionary_set_bool(obj, "checksum_ok", true);
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (only_show) {
+			printf("%s\n", binfile);
+			free(binfile);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (xbps_mkpath(__UNCONST(cachedir), 0755) == -1) {
 			free(binfile);
 			return errno;
@@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ show_transaction_sizes(struct transaction *trans)
 }
 
 int
-xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool yes)
+xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool yes, bool show_download_pkglist_url)
 {
 	int rv = 0;
 
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(bool yes)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return xbps_exec_transaction(yes);
+	return xbps_exec_transaction(yes, show_download_pkglist_url);
 }
 
 int
@@ -470,6 +477,12 @@ exec_transaction(struct transaction *trans)
 	assert(trans->dict != NULL);
 	assert(trans->iter != NULL);
 
+	/*
+	 * Only show the URLs to download the binary packages.
+	 */
+	if (trans->only_show)
+		return download_package_list(trans->iter, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Show download/installed size for the transaction.
 	 */
@@ -491,7 +504,7 @@ exec_transaction(struct transaction *trans)
 	 * and check its SHA256 hash.
 	 */
 	printf("[1/3] Downloading/integrity check\n");
-	if ((rv = download_package_list(trans->iter)) != 0)
+	if ((rv = download_package_list(trans->iter, false)) != 0)
 		return rv;
 
 	/*
@@ -625,7 +638,7 @@ exec_transaction(struct transaction *trans)
 }
 
 int
-xbps_exec_transaction(bool yes)
+xbps_exec_transaction(bool yes, bool show_download_pkglist_url)
 {
 	struct transaction *trans;
 	prop_array_t array;
@@ -661,6 +674,7 @@ xbps_exec_transaction(bool yes)
 	}
 
 	trans->yes = yes;
+	trans->only_show = show_download_pkglist_url;
 	rv = exec_transaction(trans);
 out:
 	if (trans->iter)
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
index 04e9ee08..e5ca66d9 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
@@ -153,11 +153,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct sigaction sa;
 	int i , c, flags, rv;
 	bool yes, purge, with_debug, force_rm_with_deps;
+	bool show_download_pkglist_url = false;
 
 	i = c = flags = rv = 0;
 	yes = purge = force_rm_with_deps = with_debug = false;
 
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "VcdFfpr:vy")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "VcdDFfpr:vy")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'c':
 			xbps_set_cachedir(optarg);
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'd':
 			with_debug = true;
 			break;
+		case 'D':
+			show_download_pkglist_url = true;
+			break;
 		case 'F':
 			force_rm_with_deps = true;
 			break;
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			if ((rv = xbps_install_new_pkg(argv[i])) != 0)
 				goto out;
 
-		rv = xbps_exec_transaction(yes);
+		rv = xbps_exec_transaction(yes, show_download_pkglist_url);
 
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "update") == 0) {
 		/* Update an installed package. */
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			if ((rv = xbps_update_pkg(argv[i])) != 0)
 				goto out;
 
-		rv = xbps_exec_transaction(yes);
+		rv = xbps_exec_transaction(yes, show_download_pkglist_url);
 
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "remove") == 0) {
 		/* Removes a binary package. */
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (argc != 1)
 			usage();
 
-		rv = xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(yes);
+		rv = xbps_autoupdate_pkgs(yes, show_download_pkglist_url);
 
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "show-orphans") == 0) {
 		/*
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8 b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
index 41a324b8..d11cae4b 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "XBPS\-BIN" "8" "03/12/2010" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "XBPS\-BIN" "8" "27/01/2011" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ of
 Enables extra debugging output to be shown to stderr.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fB\-D\fR
+.RS 4
+Only show the URLs to download the binary packages from repositories.
+This is useful if you want to download them by other means, and later you
+can move them to the \fIcachedir\fR to start the installation.
+This option can be used for the \fIinstall\fR, \fIupdate\fR and \fIautoupdate\fR
+targets.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fB\-F\fR
 .RS 4
 Used currently in the \fIremove\fR target. If set, package will be removed even if other packages
@@ -344,6 +353,11 @@ $ xbps\-bin find\-files /bin/mount
 .RS 4
 $ xbps\-bin find\-files "/usr/lib/libav\&*"
 .RE
+.PP
+\fBRemove and purge the package \fBproplib-devel\fR:\fR
+.RS 4
+$ xbps\-bin -yp remove proplib\-devel
+.PP
 .SH "BUGS"
 .sp
 Probably, but I try to make this not happen\&. Use it under your own responsability and enjoy your life\&.