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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