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diff --git a/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml b/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml index 9a4791c08..3d7896226 100644 --- a/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml +++ b/doc/apt_preferences.5.xml @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ &apt-email; &apt-product; <!-- The last update date --> - <date>04 May 2009</date> + <date>16 February 2010</date> </refentryinfo> <refmeta> @@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ earliest in the &sources-list; file. The APT preferences file does not affect the choice of instance, only the choice of version.</para> +<para>Preferences are a strong power in the hands of a system administrator +but they can become also their biggest nightmare if used without care! +APT will not questioning the preferences so wrong settings will therefore +lead to uninstallable packages or wrong decisions while upgrading packages. +Even more problems will arise if multiply distribution releases are mixed +without a good understanding of the following paragraphs. +You have been warned.</para> + <para>Note that the files in the <filename>/etc/apt/preferences.d</filename> directory are parsed in alphanumeric ascending order and need to obey the following naming convention: The files have no or "<literal>pref</literal>" |