--backup-to should trigger --backup automatically

Bug #453000 reported by Ali Servet Donmez
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: adduser

I believe --backup-to option for deluser should trigger --backup automatically. Or at least:

- either a message should warn user that nothing is gonna be backed up if --backup-to is present, but --backup is missing, or
- SYNOPSIS for this command should be changed from this [--backup] [--backup-to DIR] to this [--backup [--backup-to DIR]].

Note that similar command options --remove-home and --remove-all-files will state that is --remove-all-files is given --remove-home does not have an effect any more. Similar warning should also be documented.

As you can guess, after a pretty bad experience I had to bug report this. I believe this would be a harmless, but very good modification.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: adduser 3.110ubuntu5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: adduser
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic x86_64

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