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Bug#931276: marked as done (release-notes: document merged usr/ for new installs)

Your message dated Tue, 2 Jul 2019 21:14:50 +0200
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has caused the Debian Bug report #931276,
regarding release-notes: document merged usr/ for new installs
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Package: release-notes
Control: tags -1 patch pending

Hi all,

I think it is worth it to mention merged usr/. I have prepared the
attached text, which I am requesting review for.

Paul


diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index 943fa148..4865e7ae 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -636,5 +636,30 @@ Among many others, this release also includes the following software updates:
   </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id="merged-usr">
+  <!-- stretch to buster -->
+  <title>Merged /usr on fresh installs</title>
+  <para>
+    On fresh installs, but not on upgrades, the filesystem paths
+    <filename>/bin</filename>, <filename>/sbin</filename> and
+    <filename>/lib</filename> will merge into their <filename>/usr</filename>
+    counterpart by default. In the default situation the former paths will
+    become soft-links pointing at their counterpart under
+    <filename>/usr/</filename> and all files will be installed into
+    <filename>/usr/*</filename>. In tabular form:
+    <screen>
+/bin â?? /usr/bin
+/sbin â?? /usr/sbin
+/lib â?? /usr/lib
+    </screen>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+    The <ulink url="https://www.freedesktop.org";>freedesktop.org</ulink>
+    project hosts <ulink
+    url="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/TheCaseForTheUsrMerge/";>a
+    Wiki</ulink> with most of the rationale.
+  </para>
+</section>
+
 </section>
 </chapter>

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Hi,

On 30-06-2019 21:15, Paul Gevers wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 30-06-2019 11:46, Paul Gevers wrote:
>> I think it is worth it to mention merged usr/. I have prepared the
>> attached text, which I am requesting review for.
> 
> I had another look at my proposal and updated it a bit.
> 
> See attached renewed proposal.

As we are so close to the release, I decided to push this already.
Giving translators at least a change to translate it.

Paul

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