Bug#158118: Updated Release file is not recognized until Packages is updated
On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 05:28:34PM -0500, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 09:39:01AM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote:
>
> > Why was this bug downgraded to wishlist ?
> >
> > Since there is not much difference in the apt-get output between
> > Packages and Release files, it is very annoying that the handling
> > behind the scenes is so different.
> >
> > Especially since the pinning mechanism is not so intuitive to grasp,
> > it is even more difficult when people have to understand that their
> > changes are not taken into account in this particular case !
> >
> > Could you please upgrade this bug back to "normal" ? (in the hope that
> > it would help to make it a good candidate to be fixed ;)
>
> Changing the severity will not change anything in my eyes; anyone who is
> interested in fixing it is welcome to submit a documentation patch at any
> time.
Before documenting the behaviour - what is the reason for this ?
Regards,
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Yann Dirson <Yann.Dirson@fr.alcove.com> http://www.alcove.com/
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