Quoting PJ Weisberg (pjweisberg@gmail.com): > > --- apt_preferences.5.xml 2010-10-14 05:31:19.000000000 -0700 > +++ apt_preferences.5.new.xml 2010-11-01 22:18:40.000000000 -0700 > @@ -56,16 +56,14 @@ > The APT preferences file does not affect the choice of instance, only > the choice of version.</para> > > -<para>Preferences are a strong power in the hands of a system administrator > -but they can become also their biggest nightmare if used without care! > -APT will not questioning the preferences so wrong settings will therefore > -lead to uninstallable packages or wrong decisions while upgrading packages. > -Even more problems will arise if multiply distribution releases are mixed > -without a good understanding of the following paragraphs. > -Packages included in a specific release aren't tested in and > -therefore doesn't always work as expected in older or newer releases or > -together with other packages from different releases. > -You have been warned.</para> > +<para>Preferences are a strong power in the hands of a system administrator, > +but they can also become your biggest nightmare if used without care! APT will > +not question your preferences, so some settings may lead to uninstallable > +packages or wrong decisions while upgrading packages. Even more problems can > +arise from carelessly mixing packages from multiple distributions. Packages > +included in a specific release aren't tested in and therefore won't always work > +as expected in older or newer releases or together with other packages from > +different releases. You have been warned.</para> > > <para>Note that the files in the <filename>/etc/apt/preferences.d</filename> > directory are parsed in alphanumeric ascending order and need to obey the I have a few concerns: - the use of "you": "your biggest nightmare", "your preferences".... - change of meaning: "more problems will arise"-->"more problems can arise" --
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