From ae33891845ad2606afbc487986952d3da0e795dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: freesource Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 17:51:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added warnings to tell users these manuals aren't totally accurate, and added my new address. --- swim.8 | 21 ++++++++++++++------- swimrc.5 | 16 +++++++++++----- 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/swim.8 b/swim.8 index c8c4852..580551e 100644 --- a/swim.8 +++ b/swim.8 @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ .rn '' }` -''' $RCSfile: swim.8,v $$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $$Date: 2001/01/27 00:02:37 $ +''' $RCSfile: swim.8,v $$Revision: 1.2 $$Date: 2001/10/12 18:04:00 $ ''' ''' $Log: swim.8,v $ +''' Revision 1.2 2001/10/12 18:04:00 freesource +''' A little message, to be improved apon. +''' ''' Revision 1.1.1.1 2001/01/27 00:02:37 freesource ''' Does this thing work now? ''' @@ -191,11 +194,11 @@ .\} .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C .SH "NAME" -swim \- package administration and research tool for Debian packages +dswim \- Debian System Wide Infomation Manager .SH "SYNOPSIS" swim [options] .SH "DESCRIPTION" -\fBswim\fR is a powerful \fIpackage administration\fR and \fIresearch tool\fR for +\fBdswim\fR is a powerful \fIpackage administration\fR and \fIresearch tool\fR for both an \fIinstalled Debian distribution\fR, and/or \fInot-installed virtual Debian distribution(s)\fR allowing querying of software packages with a variety of package information options, and powerful searches. Virtual @@ -203,8 +206,12 @@ options which include ftp, installation, and package removal capabilities can be seamlessly combined with querying or searches. \fBswim\fR can be used on computer systems which either have, or do not have a Debian distribution installed. -.SH "NOTE" -This manual is outdated. +.SH "WARNING" +This manual hasn't had a serious update since 1999, and many parts are +inaccurate in relationship to the new structure and functionality found +in Debian. New options have been added to dswim which aren't described +below, and some of the options described have been temporarily removed +from help until they are revised to support Debian's new archive hierarchy. .SH "COMMAND LINE OPTION SYNTAX" When you press ``\fBswim\fR <\fBenter\fR>`` you will see a listing of command line options in a particular syntax. This is to help you understand under @@ -1422,9 +1429,9 @@ and \fB--root\fR. .SH "SEE ALSO" \fIswimrc\fR\|(5), apt-\fIget\fR\|(8), sources.\fIlist\fR\|(5), \fIdpkg\fR\|(8) .SH "BUGS" -Send directly to mttrader@access.mountain.net +Report to the Bug Tracking System at http://sourceforge.net/projects/avd .SH "AUTHOR" -Jonathan D. Rosenbaum +Jonathan Rosenbaum .SH "COPYRIGHT" Copyright (c) 1999 Jonathan Rosenbaum. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the GPL. diff --git a/swimrc.5 b/swimrc.5 index 929da1b..3669a12 100644 --- a/swimrc.5 +++ b/swimrc.5 @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ .rn '' }` -''' $RCSfile: swimrc.5,v $$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $$Date: 2001/01/27 00:02:54 $ +''' $RCSfile: swimrc.5,v $$Revision: 1.2 $$Date: 2001/10/12 18:04:00 $ ''' ''' $Log: swimrc.5,v $ +''' Revision 1.2 2001/10/12 18:04:00 freesource +''' A little message, to be improved apon. +''' ''' Revision 1.1.1.1 2001/01/27 00:02:54 freesource ''' Does this thing work now? ''' @@ -197,8 +200,11 @@ swimrc \- swim configuration file to be set so that they do not have to be mentioned on the command line. Swimrc interacts directly with Perl allowing a wide variety of variables found in \fBSWIW::Conf\fR to be altered. -.SH "NOTE" -This manual is outdated. +.SH "WARNING" +This manual is outdated in the sense that some of the functionality described +below is presently not working for the newer Debian archive hierarchy; but the +description of how to use swimrc is accurate, and most variables do work as +expected, except as just noted. .SH "USAGE" Values for variable can be altered for \fBswim\fR by assigning different values enclosed in quotes or quoted whitespace (\fIqw()\fR), and ended with a @@ -356,9 +362,9 @@ see SWIM::Conf .SH "SEE ALSO" \fIswim\fR\|(8), \fINet::FTP\fR\|(3pm) .SH "BUGS" -Send directly to mttrader@access.mountain.net. +Report to the Bug Tracking System at http://sourceforge.net/projects/avd .SH "AUTHOR" -Jonathan D. Rosenbaum +Jonathan Rosenbaum .SH "COPYRIGHT" Copyright (c) 1999 Jonathan Rosenbaum. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the GPL.