Re: [RFR] templates://debian-security-support/{debian-security-support.templates}
Justin B Rye wrote:
>> *--dpkg-query* 'COMAND'::
> COMMAND
Sorry, missing from the patch - revised version attached.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
--- debian-security-support-2014.05.16.pristine/check-support-status.txt 2014-04-28 19:50:42.000000000 +0100
+++ debian-security-support-2014.05.16/check-support-status.txt 2014-05-17 18:34:09.077718763 +0100
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
Search for packages with ended or limited support:
----
- check-supported-status
+ check-support-status
----
-Search for package with ended support from a manual list, report
+Search for packages with ended support from a manual list, reporting
each package only once:
----
- check-supported-status \
+ check-support-status \
--type ended \
--semaphore /path/to/semaphore \
--list /path/to/security-support-ended
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@
-------
*--list* 'FILE'::
-Use the given file as database which packages are no longer
-supported or with limited support. The file format is plain text in
-columns, separated by one or more characters.
+Use the given file as the database of which packages are no longer
+supported or have limited support. The file format is plain text in
+columns, separated by one or more whitespace characters.
+
For `--type ended`:
+
--
* source package name
-* last version that package was supported
-* the date supported was ended.
-* the rest: An optional text or URL with further information.
+* last package version that is supported
+* the date support was ended
+* the rest: details, and/or a URL for further information.
--
+
For `--type limited`:
+
--
* source package name
-* the rest: An optional text or URL with further information.
+* the rest: details, and/or a URL for further information.
--
+
If no "--list" is provided, the script is run for both ended and
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
Note: This does not override the usage when called as
"dpkg --compare-versions".
-*--dpkg-query* 'COMAND'::
+*--dpkg-query* 'COMMAND'::
The command to execute instead of dpkg-query. Mostly for tests.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
BUGS
----
-Using mixed distribution like half-stable, half-testing is not
+Using mixed distributions like half-stable, half-testing is not
supported.
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