[Bug 1084328] [NEW] package unusable, documentation confusing/missing

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Public bug reported:

I am trying to accomplish a simple task such as activating write cache at boot time (yes, I have ups and apcupsd) and adjusting apm/aam values.
I used to do this in about 10 seconds in debian by editing /etc/default/hdparm and manually adding the drives in a single line then the parameters in a second line.

Trying to do this in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server suddenly turned into an
adventure game and here I am after half an hour wasting my time on
missing/contradicting information in manual pages,
/usr/share/doc/hdparm/, http://www.ubun2.com/search/node/hdparm,
help.ubuntu.com, Your search - site:help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide
hdparm - did not match any documents.

running udevadm trigger like suggested here does nothing. neither at
reboot. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hdparm/+bug/595138

WHAT THE FUCK IS THE PROPER WAY TO PUT MY FUCKING "-M 254 -B 254 -W1" parameters to all my disks?
and please don't tell me i have to write a /dev/sda { shit } stanza for EVERY DAMN FUCKING DRIVE in /etc/hdparm.conf:

root at mailhost:~# egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/hdparm.conf
quiet
apm = 255
write_cache = on
acoustic_management
/dev/sda {
    apm = 255
    write_cache = on
}

root at mailhost:~# hdparm -i /dev/sda|grep -i cache
 AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=disabled

"#Samples follow:
#First three are good for devfs systems, fourth one for systems that do
#not use devfs.  The fifth example uses straight hdparm command line
#syntax.  Any of the blocks that use command line syntax must begin with
#the keyword 'command_line', and no attempt is made to validate syntax.
"

guess what, there's no fucking fifth example!!!
please tell me I am just stupid and not reading documentation and kindly point me to some deep hidden path to the proper hdparm documentation that I am missing. I really prefer me to be stupid on the internets instead of this hdparm being completely fucked.

** Affects: hdparm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  package unusable, documentation confusing/missing

Status in “hdparm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am trying to accomplish a simple task such as activating write cache at boot time (yes, I have ups and apcupsd) and adjusting apm/aam values.
  I used to do this in about 10 seconds in debian by editing /etc/default/hdparm and manually adding the drives in a single line then the parameters in a second line.

  Trying to do this in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server suddenly turned into an
  adventure game and here I am after half an hour wasting my time on
  missing/contradicting information in manual pages,
  /usr/share/doc/hdparm/, http://www.ubun2.com/search/node/hdparm,
  help.ubuntu.com, Your search - site:help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide
  hdparm - did not match any documents.

  running udevadm trigger like suggested here does nothing. neither at
  reboot. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hdparm/+bug/595138

  WHAT THE FUCK IS THE PROPER WAY TO PUT MY FUCKING "-M 254 -B 254 -W1" parameters to all my disks?
  and please don't tell me i have to write a /dev/sda { shit } stanza for EVERY DAMN FUCKING DRIVE in /etc/hdparm.conf:

  root at mailhost:~# egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/hdparm.conf
  quiet
  apm = 255
  write_cache = on
  acoustic_management
  /dev/sda {
      apm = 255
      write_cache = on
  }

  root at mailhost:~# hdparm -i /dev/sda|grep -i cache
   AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=disabled

  "#Samples follow:
  #First three are good for devfs systems, fourth one for systems that do
  #not use devfs.  The fifth example uses straight hdparm command line
  #syntax.  Any of the blocks that use command line syntax must begin with
  #the keyword 'command_line', and no attempt is made to validate syntax.
  "

  guess what, there's no fucking fifth example!!!
  please tell me I am just stupid and not reading documentation and kindly point me to some deep hidden path to the proper hdparm documentation that I am missing. I really prefer me to be stupid on the internets instead of this hdparm being completely fucked.

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