From 16bc97e9e56c709990fc879b75c9b39d290e525a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Kellermann Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:22:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc/user.rst: add warning about outdated Debian packages --- doc/user.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/user.rst b/doc/user.rst index 8af620410..700601946 100644 --- a/doc/user.rst +++ b/doc/user.rst @@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ Install the package :file:`mpd` via :program:`apt`: When installed this way, :program:`MPD` by default looks for music in :file:`/var/lib/mpd/music/`; this may not be correct. Look at your :file:`/etc/mpd.conf` file... +.. note:: + + Debian and Ubuntu are infamous for shipping heavily outdated + software. The :program:`MPD` version in their respective stable + releases are usually too old to be supported by this project. + Ironically, the :program:`MPD` version in Debian "*unstable*" is + more stable than the version in Debian "*stable*". + + Installing on Android ---------------------