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diff --git a/source/a/pkgtools/manpages/upgradepkg.8 b/source/a/pkgtools/manpages/upgradepkg.8 index af526648..757d6003 100644 --- a/source/a/pkgtools/manpages/upgradepkg.8 +++ b/source/a/pkgtools/manpages/upgradepkg.8 @@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ If the old and new packages have the same name, a single argument is all that is required. If the packages have different names, supply the name of the old package followed by a percent symbol (%), then the name of the new package. Do not add any extra whitespace between pairs of old/new package names. - +.P +Before upgrading a package, save any configuration files (such as in /etc) +that you wish to keep. Sometimes these will be preserved, but it depends on +the package structure. If you want to force new versions of the config files +to be installed, remove the old ones manually prior to running upgradepkg. +.P If upgradepkg finds more than one installed package matching the old package's name, it will remove them all. .TP @@ -101,11 +106,6 @@ Maximum line length of --terse mode output. Default is the number of terminal co .TP .B \--verbose Show all the gory details of the upgrade. -.SH BUGS -Before upgrading a package, save any configuration files (such as in /etc) -that you wish to keep. Sometimes these will be preserved, but it depends on -the package structure. If you want to force new versions of the config files -to be installed, remove the old ones manually prior to running upgradepkg. .SH AUTHOR Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com> .SH "SEE ALSO" |