Re: Bug#114241: apt: synonims do not work for --target-release and no check done

["Luiz-Otavio L. Zorzella" <zorzella@iname.com>]

Jason Gunthorpe writes:
 > 
 > On Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Luiz-Otavio L. Zorzella wrote:
 > 
 > > # apt-get -t potato install pacman
 > > 
 > > is not recognized as the same as:
 > 
 > As documented in the man page, yes.

I'd have it documented as a wishlist if it were not for the other
item... Is there any reason why synomims should not work?

 > > the lack of apt-get checking and failing if a specified target does
 > > not exist. So, in this case, the command would proceed with no user
 > 
 > Well, perhaps that could be fixed up, though I think it could be very
 > annoying if someone edits their sources.list

I don't quite understand why modifying sources.list would have any
impact on that... You only use 'stable' even when sources.list says
'potato' anyways (though my preference would be that either would be
recognized).

 > Jason
 > 
 > 

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