Bug#151727: dpkg: dselect message " Do you wish to change (overwrite) it?[y/N]" hazardous
reassign 151727 apt
thanks
On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.9.20
> Severity: important
>
> in dselct, choosing the apt-get method, we are faced with
> Do you wish to change (overwrite) it?[y/N]
> regarding our sources.list file.
>
> Well, already twice in the last month I have been shocked that my
> sources.list was blown away by saying "y". I thought it meant
> "change, or even overwrite", "change, and optionally overwrite"...
> well, indeed, it means "change (i.e. overwrite)" ... what a surprise.
>
> Therefore will you kindly speak clearer:
> Do you wish to ERASE it?[y/N]
>
> By the way, you could also add e for calling $EDITOR, etc.
>
> Anyway, many users will find their hard tuned sources.list blown away
> "because they didn't understand English".
This is an apt bug.
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