[Bug 494158] Re: grub-install man page is incorrect karmic 9.10

[dino99]

outdated report & no more maintained distro; please send a new one if
that issue still exist (using ubuntu-bug)

** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  grub-install man page is incorrect karmic 9.10

Status in grub package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub

  It says in the man page
  "grub-install copies GRUB images into the DIR/boot directory specfied by
         --root-directory, and uses the grub shell to install grub into the boot
         sector."

  1) it copies the images to DIR/boot/grub actually.
  2) it assumes in this statement that you are specifying an option with --root-directory, which is optional
  3) most of this information should appear in the details of option --root-directory instead.

  Whilst I'm here, I may as well point out that it says

  "--root-directory=DIR
                install  GRUB images under the directory DIR instead of the root
                directory"

  which is vague "under the directory", circulatory, and uses the term "root directory" to refer to two different
  things (/, and the install directory) without distinguishing between them.

  try to remember that you're not the only people who have to use your
  software.

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