Michael Gilbert wrote: > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: > > Upgrade instructions > > - -------------------- > > > > If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for > > sources.list as given below: > > For future advisories, I wonder if this might be better said as "Make > sure that a 'deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main' line > is included in your /etc/apt/sources.list and then run the following > commands to perform the update' > > > apt-get update > > will update the internal database > > apt-get upgrade > > will install corrected packages > > > > You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the > > footer to the proper configuration. > > Isn't this a repeat of the first sentence in the upgrade instructions? > > > - > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For apt-get: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > > I think this would be better stated in plain English as suggested above. > > > For dpkg-ftp: ftp://security.debian.org/debian-security > > dists/stable/updates/main > > Since dpkg-ftp is removed from sid/squeeze (and I don't know if it > checks signatures), I think this line should be removed. > > > Mailing list: [email protected] > > Is this statement useful? The user can look at the mail header to see > where it came from. > > > Package info: `apt-cache show <pkg>' and http://packages.debian.org/<pkg> > > This may be better to state in plain English. For example, "For more > info on this package, type 'apt-cache show' or visit > http://packages.debian.org/<pkg>. For information on the changes > involved type 'cat /usr/share/doc/<pkg>/changelog.Debian.gz' or > install the apt-listchanges package." > > I wonder if there should be a warning somewhere in this footer about > using tools (such as dpkg) that don't check signatures? Or maybe > explicitly state that apt, aptitude, synaptic, software center, update > manager, etc are the only recommended tools. > > Anyway, just some thoughts on new changes.
Thanks for the feedback. We've ended up with a much simplified version. BTW, the line Mailing list: [email protected] is currently mandated by the mailing list script. Cheers, Moritz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
