Bug#147611: apt_preferences(5) has overlaped boundary for preferences
Package: apt
Version: 0.5.4
Severity: normal
Problem: unclear boundary condition of apt_preferences(5) manual page
Action requested: update document
Manual page states:
------------------------------x8
1000 and up
Downgradable priorities
1000 The downgrade prevention barrier
100 to 1000
Standard priorities. 990 is the priority set
by the --target-release apt-get(8) option.
989 is the start for auto priorities and 500
are all the default package files.
100 The currently installed version
0 to 100
Non automatic priorities. These are only
used if the package is not installed and
there is no other version available.
less than 0
The version is never selected.
--------------------------------x8
100 and 1000 are listed in more than two ranges. This is confusing.
Following makes it more understandable
------------------------------x8
1001 and up
Downgradable priorities
1000 The downgrade prevention barrier
101 to 1000
Standard priorities. 990 is the priority set
by the --target-release apt-get(8) option.
989 is the start for auto priorities and 500
are all the default package files.
100 The currently installed version
If chosen, newer version installed ???? clarify
0 to 99
Non automatic priorities. These are only
used if the package is not installed and
there is no other version available.
less than 0
The version is never selected.
--------------------------------x8
I may be wrong at description but intent shall be clear.
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Osamu Aoki @ Cupertino CA USA
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