** Description changed: [Impact] APT documentation/example/manpages isn't referencing the current release which could be misleading for certain users. --- APT src code: --- [GOOD ubuntu-codename] * trusty: apt-1.0.1ubuntu2.18/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "trusty"> [WRONG ubuntu-codename] * xenial: apt-1.2.29/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "trusty"> * bionic: apt-1.6.7/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "xenial"> * disco: apt-1.8.0~alpha3/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "xenial"> --- * vendor/ubuntu/sources.list.in --- # See sources.list(5) manpage for more information # Remember that CD-ROMs, DVDs and such are managed through the apt-cdrom tool. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename; main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename; main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-security main restricted deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-updates main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-updates main restricted --- The ubuntu-codename variable for Xenial and late in APT points to 'trusty or 'xenial' which generate the doc example & manpage with the wrong release instead of the actual ubuntu-codename. APT in Xenial point to 'trusty'. APT in Bionic and late to 'xenial' It also affect the man page: Example took from Bionic: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/sources.list.5.html http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/apt_preferences.5.html [Test Case] With Xenial and late: * Look sources.list(5) manpage Ex: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/sources.list.5.html * Look apt_preferences(5) manpage Ex: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/apt_preferences.5.html * Look /usr/share/doc/apt/examples/sources.list $ lsb_release -cs bionic $ cat /usr/share/doc/apt/examples/sources.list ---------------- # See sources.list(5) manpage for more information # Remember that CD-ROMs, DVDs and such are managed through the apt-cdrom tool. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted ---------------------- You'll notice they all point to the wrong release. - While we understand it's not a "bug' and only a reference/example... + While we understand it's not a "bug' and only a reference/example... I think it's for the best interest of all if the examples/manpage reference the current release. [Regression Potential] * None, it only affect documentation/examples and manpages. No behavior change in the APT code. [Other Info] [Original Description] From APT src code : --- [GOOD ubuntu-codename] * trusty: apt-1.0.1ubuntu2.18/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "trusty"> [WRONG ubuntu-codename] * xenial: apt-1.2.29/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "trusty"> * bionic: apt-1.6.7/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "xenial"> * disco: apt-1.8.0~alpha3/doc/apt-verbatim.ent:<!ENTITY ubuntu-codename "xenial"> --- * vendor/ubuntu/sources.list.in --- # See sources.list(5) manpage for more information # Remember that CD-ROMs, DVDs and such are managed through the apt-cdrom tool. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename; main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename; main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-security main restricted deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-updates main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu &ubuntu-codename;-updates main restricted --- The ubuntu-codename variable for Bionic and late in APT points to Xenial which generate the doc example with Xenial instead of the actual codename. - * ./doc/sources.list.5.xml | grep -i verbatim + * ./doc/sources.list.5.xml --- <!ENTITY % aptverbatiment SYSTEM "apt-verbatim.ent"> %aptverbatiment; --- It also seems to affect the man page by mentionning 'xenial'. Example took from Bionic: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/sources.list.5.html http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/apt_preferences.5.html
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