yum-software-management yum-software-management-en.xml,1.29,1.30

[Stuart Ellis (elliss)]

Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/yum-software-management
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv2737

Modified Files:
	yum-software-management-en.xml 
Log Message:

- Revised section on Repository Compatibility.
- Style fix in Advanced Search section.



Index: yum-software-management-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/yum-software-management/yum-software-management-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.29
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30
--- yum-software-management-en.xml	26 Jul 2005 23:29:18 -0000	1.29
+++ yum-software-management-en.xml	27 Jul 2005 21:27:32 -0000	1.30
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
     <tip>
       <title>Downloads are Cached</title>
       <para>
-        The <command>yum</command> utility keeps Downloaded data files
+        The <command>yum</command> utility keeps downloaded data files
         and packages for reuse. You may copy packages from the
         repository cache directories under
         <filename>/var/cache/yum/</filename>, and use them elsewhere if
@@ -915,6 +915,8 @@
       <para>
         If you do not know the name of the package, use the
         <option>search</option> or <option>provides</option> options.
+        Alternatively, you may use wild cards and regular expressions
+        with any <command>yum</command> search option.
       </para>
 
       <para>
@@ -962,8 +964,8 @@
 
       <para>
         Use the standard wildcard characters to run any search option
-        without a complete name: <option>?</option> to represent any one
-        character, and <option>*</option> to mean zero or more
+        with a partial word or name: <option>?</option> to represent any
+        one character, and <option>*</option> to mean zero or more
         characters. Always add the escape character (<option>\</option>)
         before wildcards.
       </para>
@@ -1207,23 +1209,31 @@
         <secondary>compatibility</secondary>
       </indexterm>
       <para>
-        The &FEX; project provides packages which are built to the same
-        standards as &FC; packages. Third-party packages should be
-        compatible with these official packages, unless the provider
+        The &FEX; repository provides packages which are built to the
+        same standards as &FC; packages. Third-party packages should be
+        compatible with these &FP; packages, unless the provider
         specifically states otherwise.
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        Refer to the web site of the repository for information on
+        Always read the web site of the repository for information on
         package compatibility before you add it as a package source.
-        Repositories often provide packages specifically intended for
-        use with packages supplied by other repositories. In some cases,
-        separate third-party repository providers may each offer
-        different versions of the same software. This situation may
-        prevent you from safely using those repositories together on
-        your &FED; system.
+        Separate repository providers may offer different and
+        incompatible versions of the same software. In some cases,
+        third-party repositories may also include alternative packages
+        for software provided by &FP; repositories that are not
+        compatible with other &FED; packages.
       </para>
 
+      <caution>
+        <title>Incompatible Repositories</title>
+
+        <para>
+          If you use incompatible repositories <command>yum</command>
+          operations may fail.
+        </para>
+      </caution>
+
       <para>
         Packages built for one version of &FED; are usually not
         compatible with other versions of &FED;. The web site of the
@@ -1381,10 +1391,10 @@
         <secondary>cleaning caches</secondary>
       </indexterm>
       <para>
-        By default, <command>yum</command> retains the packages or
+        By default, <command>yum</command> retains the packages and
         package data files that it downloads, so they may be reused in
         future operations without being downloaded again. To purge the
-        header files, use this command:
+        package data files, use this command:
       </para>
 <screen>
 <userinput>su -c 'yum clean headers'</userinput>