Any reference on /etc/network/*

[Chris Mohler]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:13 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 08/12/2008 04:47 PM, Brian McKee wrote:
>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:36 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On Gutsy from the terminal:
>>>> $ man:interfaces
>>>> bash: man:interfaces: command not found
>>> That's right - I wouldn't expect it to work there obviously.
>>>
>>>> However, from Alt-F: man:interfaces
>>>> works. On Hardy I get the "The requested URI "man:///interfaces" is
>>>> invalid" error.
>>>
>>> Yes, thanks for confirming I'm not loosing my mind :-)
>>>
>>> I'm going to go file a bug unless somebody has an epiphany in the next
>>> little while.
>>>
>>> I guess I'll file it against yelp, but I don't think it's really yelps
>>> fault... hmmmm
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>
>> No need. I reckon that it always helps to check yelp(s) help section
>> (Help|Help), which states that you need to use:
>>
>> yelp man:gcalctool
>>
>> and using that in Hardy works, as does
>>
>> Alt-F2: yelp man:interfaces
>> works.
>>
>> Let's all repeat *RTMF* *RTMF* *RTMF*... :-)
>
> A documented bug is not a feature, no matter what the programmer may believe :-)
>
> I have to say this is a bug.
>
> Note that gnome-open man:interfaces works
> Note that man: is a valid uri according to the uri man page
> Note that it works in KDE, and on other and previous distros
>
> It's a bug in that alt-f2 run box applet thingy - and I'm gonna file
> it darn it :-)

+1

When you find/post it, post the bug # and I'll confirm...

Chris