[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:17.10.1 --- update-manager (1:17.10.1) artful; urgency=medium [ Steve Langasek ] * ubuntu-support-status: instead of checking the Release timestamp in the releases file for every single package on the system, get the

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-release-upgrader - 1:17.10.6 --- ubuntu-release-upgrader (1:17.10.6) artful; urgency=medium * Fix new pep8 failures in artful - E722 do not use bare except. * Update the manpage regarding '-d' change. -- Brian Murray

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Triaged => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

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[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

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[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

** Also affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in:

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

Oh great, both update-manager and do-release-upgrade (both from different packages) have the -d documentation. This'll need fixing in both packages then. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

Re: [Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 07:42:51AM -, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > That seems good to me. Slightly shorter would be “If using the current > Ubuntu release, upgrade to the development version”. I think "the current" release isn't specific enough as right now we have three "current" releases -

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

That seems good to me. Slightly shorter would be “If using the current Ubuntu release, upgrade to the development version”. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700829 Title: -d switch

[Bug 1700829] Re: -d switch doesn't accurately describe itself

Matthew - Do you have an idea on how we might word what '-d' will now do? Without any outside input I might use something like "Upgrade to the development release of Ubuntu if running the release preceding it". Thanks! ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged **