Package: dpkg Version: 1.15.7.2 Severity: minor Tags: patch User: ubuntu-de...@lists.ubuntu.com Usertags: origin-ubuntu ubuntu-patch maverick
Robert Persson pointed out in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/77287 that describing --configure as "Reconfigure an unpacked package" is simply wrong. This patch clarifies its behaviour, and adds a helpful pointer to dpkg-reconfigure(8) (there's already one in the SEE ALSO section) for those who really want that instead. --- man/dpkg.1 | 10 +++++++--- 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/dpkg.1 b/man/dpkg.1 index cbac662..b113c4d 100644 --- a/man/dpkg.1 +++ b/man/dpkg.1 @@ -134,9 +134,13 @@ Unpack the package, but don't configure it. If \fB\-\-recursive\fP or directory instead. .TP \fB\-\-configure \fP\fIpackage\fP...|\fB\-a\fP|\fB\-\-pending\fP -Reconfigure an unpacked package. If \fB\-a\fP or \fB\-\-pending\fP is -given instead of \fIpackage\fP, all unpacked but unconfigured -packages are configured. +Configure a package which has been unpacked but not yet configured. +If \fB\-a\fP or \fB\-\-pending\fP is given instead of \fIpackage\fP, +all unpacked but unconfigured packages are configured. + +To reconfigure a package which has already been configured, try the +.BR dpkg\-reconfigure (8) +command instead. Configuring consists of the following steps: .br -- 1.7.1 -- Colin Watson [cjwat...@ubuntu.com] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
