From 58563c5b1aa995ea3ce72cddaa1f02d2ea792c2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:37:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] warning about version of git-annex shipped in recent Ubuntu
 release

---
 doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn b/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
index afcf22b6d4..8d5341e19a 100644
--- a/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-If using Ubuntu natty or newer:
+If using Ubuntu Oneiric or newer:
 
 	sudo apt-get install git-annex
 
 Otherwise, see [[manual_installation_instructions|install]].
+
+---
+
+Warning: The version of git-annex shipped in Ubuntu Oneiric
+has [a bug that prevents upgrades from v1 git-annex repositories](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git-annex/+bug/875958).
+If you need to upgrade such a repository, get a newer version of git-annex.