Author: guillem
Date: 2006-06-16 06:31:45 +0000 (Fri, 16 Jun 2006)
New Revision: 395
Modified:
trunk/ChangeLog
trunk/debian/changelog
trunk/scripts/update-alternatives.pl
Log:
Clarify the legend in update-alternatives '--help' (Andrew Ferrier).
Closes: #305318
Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog 2006-06-16 05:42:18 UTC (rev 394)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog 2006-06-16 06:31:45 UTC (rev 395)
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-06-16 Andrew Ferrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+ Guillem Jover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
+ * scripts/update-alternatives.pl (usage): Clarify the legend for the
+ help text.
+
2006-06-16 Guillem Jover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* scripts/update-alternatives.pl (config_message): Print '--config'
Modified: trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/changelog 2006-06-16 05:42:18 UTC (rev 394)
+++ trunk/debian/changelog 2006-06-16 06:31:45 UTC (rev 395)
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
Suggested by Adeodato Simó. Closes: #370392
* Print update-alternatives '--config' listing layout evenly spaced.
Closes: #325895
+ * Clarify the legend in update-alternatives '--help' (Andrew Ferrier).
+ Closes: #305318
[ Updated dpkg Translations ]
* Romanian (Eddy Petrişor).
Modified: trunk/scripts/update-alternatives.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/scripts/update-alternatives.pl 2006-06-16 05:42:18 UTC (rev
394)
+++ trunk/scripts/update-alternatives.pl 2006-06-16 06:31:45 UTC (rev
395)
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@
--set <name> <path> set <path> as alternative for <name>.
--all call --config on all alternatives.
-<name> is the name in /etc/alternatives.
-<path> is the name referred to.
-<link> is the link pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>.
-<priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers are chosen.
+<link> is the symlink pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>.
+ (e.g. /usr/bin/pager)
+<name> is the master name for this link group.
+ (e.g. pager)
+<path> is the location of one of the alternative target files.
+ (e.g. /usr/bin/less)
+<priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers have higher priority in
+ automatic mode.
Options:
--altdir <directory> change the alternatives directory.
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