[Pkg-ltsp-devel] Bug#385899: ltsp-build-client: Unrecognized `--root' option and manpage update

[Vagrant Cascadian]

On Sun, Sep 03, 2006 at 10:27:41PM +0200, Jord? Polo wrote:
> According to the ltsp-build-client(8) manpage, the option to set the
> default path for the ltsp chroot is --root, but that option doesn't seem
> to exist anymore and --base is used instead.

correct.
 
> While I was looking at the manpage, I also noticed that there are other
> undocumented options (see --help vs manpage). The following options are
> missing in the manpage:
> 
>   * accept-unsigned-packages
>   * config
>   * debug
>   * early-mirror
>   * prompt-rootpass

yes, we've added quite a few options.

with the new plugins system, it may be difficult to document all
possible options in the man page, especially since other packages could
add options, and options available for debian and ubuntu differ. but the
core functionality should be properly documented in the manpage, and
maybe we can refer to (and improve) the --help output for a complete
list of options?
 
> Since I don't want to report yet another bug for the manpage (see
> #385885), I have attached a patch that fixes --root and includes all
> these options with the minimal description from --help. Note that I
> tried to add the options by order of importance since I failed to see
> any previously established order. A review from someone who knows the
> options better would be appreciated.

thanks for your patch. i will try and apply it or something similar
(though in the future, please submit patches using "diff -u").

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  vagrant