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From 47fd5c54535c9c3aacae8344e02f80cf37b0eebf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaroslav Mracek <jmracek@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:58:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Document the new behavior of module enable/install commands

---
 doc/command_ref.rst | 17 +++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/command_ref.rst b/doc/command_ref.rst
index 99f2fbd..c433d35 100644
--- a/doc/command_ref.rst
+++ b/doc/command_ref.rst
@@ -870,6 +870,11 @@ Module subcommands take :ref:`\<module-spec>\ <specifying_modules-label>` that s
     In case no profile was provided, all default profiles get installed.
     Module streams get enabled accordingly.
 
+    This command cannot be used for switching module streams. It is recommended to remove all
+    installed content from the module, and reset the module using
+    :ref:`reset <module_reset_command-label>` command. After you reset the module, you can install
+    the other stream.
+
 ``dnf [options] module update <module-spec>...``
     Update RPMs in installed module profiles.
     In case no profile was provided, all installed profiles get updated.
@@ -887,20 +892,20 @@ Module subcommands take :ref:`\<module-spec>\ <specifying_modules-label>` that s
     of modular dependency issue the operation will be rejected. To perform action anyway please use
     \-\ :ref:`-skip-broken option <skip-broken_option-label>`.
 
-    This command can also be used for switching module streams.
-    RPMs from the original stream become unavailable and RPMs from the new
-    stream become available in the package set.
-    The operation does not alter installed packages and their configuration.
-    It is suggested to use the ``dnf distro-sync`` command
-    to synchronize to the latest available RPMs from the new stream.
+    This command cannot be used for switching module streams. It is recommended to remove all
+    installed content from the module, and reset the module using
+    :ref:`reset <module_reset_command-label>` command. After you reset the module, you can enable
+    the other stream.
 
 .. _module_disable_command-label:
 
 ``dnf [options] module disable <module-spec>...``
     Disable a module. All related module streams will become unavailable. In case of modular
     dependency issue the operation will be rejected. To perform action anyway please use \-\
     :ref:`-skip-broken option <skip-broken_option-label>`.
 
+.. _module_reset_command-label:
+
 ``dnf [options] module reset <module-spec>...``
     Reset module state so it's no longer enabled or disabled.
 
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