Package:  procps
Version:  1:3.3.4-2
Severity: minor
Tags:     patch
File:     /usr/share/man/man8/sysctl.8.gz

  I am not a native English speaker.  Am I right that the current
phrasing is unfortunate?

--- sysctl.8    2013-11-17 04:31:28.538097363 +0200
+++ sysctl.8    2013-11-17 04:28:09.000000000 +0200
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ The
 .B base_reachable_time
 and
 .B retrans_time
-are deprecated.  The sysctl command does not allow changing values of there
-parameters.  Users who insist to use deprecated kernel interfaces should values
-to /proc file system by other means.  For example:
+are deprecated.  The sysctl command does not allow setting values of these
+parameters.  Users who insist on using deprecated kernel interfaces should 
access
+the /proc file system by other means.  For example:
 .PP
 echo 256 > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/neigh/eth0/base_reachable_time
 .SH FILES


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