On 5 December 2012 20:59, Ole Tange <o...@tange.dk> wrote: > $ apt-file search libglut.so.3 > freeglut3: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so.3 > freeglut3: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so.3.9.0 > $ sudo aptitude install freeglut3
Clear and concise. No confusion over what you meant with /these/ commands. > > It would be nice if I did not have to go through apt-file to locate > the package, but that I instead simply could do: > > $ sudo aptitude install libglut.so.3 Whats that? Is the argument a package name, some missing file you like, something else? This is no longer clear. Thanks for the suggestion. It does not improve on the situation significantly to justify having more complex features of aptitude to maintain. The existing composition of tools is short, clear, and provides a well-defined separation of concerns; these are all ideal qualities. Leaving the report open for comment. It will be closed in the near future. Regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
