diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 24a7bdc28a..6e0a618277 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -7799,8 +7799,6 @@
                     <para>
                         The <filename>smart</filename> application performs
                         runtime package management of RPM packages.
-                        This application is aware of every package database
-                        you want to use.
                         You must perform an initial setup for
                         <filename>smart</filename> on the target machine.
                     </para>
@@ -7835,8 +7833,6 @@
                     <para>
                         The <filename>opkg</filename> application performs
                         runtime package management of IPK packages.
-                        This application is aware of every package database
-                        you want to use.
                         You must perform an initial setup for
                         <filename>opkg</filename> on the target machine.
                     </para>
@@ -7852,25 +7848,12 @@
                     </para>
 
                     <para>
-                        For example, assume the following:
-                        <itemizedlist>
-                            <listitem><para>
-                                An HTTP server named
-                                <filename>my.server</filename> exists on your
-                                build machine.
-                                </para></listitem>
-                            <listitem><para>
-                                The server is serving packages from a directory
-                                named <filename>ipk/</filename>.
-                                </para></listitem>
-                            <listitem><para>
-                                The target machine is able to use the
-                                <filename>i586</filename>,
-                                <filename>all</filename>, and
-                                <filename>qemux86</filename> package
-                                databases.
-                                </para></listitem>
-                        </itemizedlist>
+                        As an example, suppose you are serving packages from a
+                        <filename>ipk/</filename> directory containing the
+                        <filename>i586</filename>,
+                        <filename>all</filename>, and
+                        <filename>qemux86</filename> databases through an
+                        HTTP server named <filename>my.server</filename>.
                         On the target, create a configuration file
                         (e.g. <filename>my_repo.conf</filename>) inside the
                         <filename>/etc/opkg/</filename> directory containing
@@ -7883,7 +7866,7 @@
                         Next, instruct <filename>opkg</filename> to fetch
                         the repository information:
                         <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     #opkg update
+     # opkg update
                         </literallayout>
                         The <filename>opkg</filename> application is now able
                         to find, install, and upgrade packages from the
@@ -7899,10 +7882,8 @@
                         runtime package management of DEB packages.
                         This application uses a source list file to find
                         available package databases.
-                        The application is aware of every package database
-                        you want to use.
                         You must perform an initial setup for
-                        <filename>opkg</filename> on the target machine.
+                        <filename>apt</filename> on the target machine.
                     </para>
 
                     <para>
@@ -7926,7 +7907,7 @@
                         Next, instruct the <filename>apt</filename>
                         application to fetch the repository information:
                         <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     #apt-get update
+     # apt-get update
                         </literallayout>
                         After this step, <filename>apt</filename> is able
                         to find, install, and upgrade packages from the