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diff --git a/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml b/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml index 0d22d0413..219da7cd1 100644 --- a/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml @@ -105,12 +105,16 @@ algorithm to set the priorities of the versions of a package. Assign: <varlistentry> <term>priority 1</term> <listitem><simpara>to the versions coming from archives which in their <filename>Release</filename> -files are marked as "NotAutomatic: yes" like the debian experimental archive.</simpara></listitem> +files are marked as "NotAutomatic: yes" but <emphasis>not</emphasis> as "ButAutomaticUpgrades: yes" +like the debian <literal>experimental</literal> archive.</simpara></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>priority 100</term> -<listitem><simpara>to the version that is already installed (if any).</simpara></listitem> +<listitem><simpara>to the version that is already installed (if any) and to the versions coming +from archives which in their <filename>Release</filename> files are marked as "NotAutomatic: yes" and +"ButAutomaticUpgrades: yes" like the debian backports archive since <literal>squeeze-backports</literal>. +</simpara></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -127,9 +131,10 @@ files are marked as "NotAutomatic: yes" like the debian experimental archive.</s <para>If the target release has not been specified then APT simply assigns priority 100 to all installed package versions and priority 500 to all -uninstalled package versions, expect versions coming from archives which +uninstalled package versions, except versions coming from archives which in their <filename>Release</filename> files are marked as "NotAutomatic: yes" - -these versions get the priority 1.</para> +these versions get the priority 1 or priority 100 if it is additionally marked +as "ButAutomaticUpgrades: yes".</para> <para>APT then applies the following rules, listed in order of precedence, to determine which version of a package to install. |