Re: [Bug 294348] Re: ubuntu directing users to coreutils mailing list for general problems

[Jim Meyering]

"James Youngman" <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
>> "James Youngman" <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> Perhaps something like the attached patch to the usage message might
>>> be worthwhile (though I think it is probably too wordy).
>>
>> Thank you.  I agree.
>> How about this?
>
> I like that, thanks.
>
>> +This install program copies files (often just compiled) into destination\n\
>> +locations you choose.  If you want to download and install a ready-to-use\n\
>> +package on a GNU/Linux system, you should be using a package manager\n\
>> +like yum(1) or apt-get(1).\n\
>
> Maybe we could squeeze "instead" into that sentence, either at the end
> or just before "be using"?

Sure.  That's better still.
I've pushed the result.