Control: tags -1 + wontfix On 29 April 2013 02:29, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <r...@debian.org> wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.9.7.8 > Severity: wishlist > File: /usr/bin/apt-cache > > Currently apt-cache reports the following: > > rrs@zan:~$ apt-cache show clementine > Package: clementine > Version: 1.1.1+dfsg-1 > Installed-Size: 15876 > > > > It would be better if the Installed-Size field was displayed with a hint > of what those numbers are. Maybe 15876 KiB.
apt-cache shows direct extracts from Packages file, changing this behaviour to include e.g. unit information would break much of the utility of this. The format and units of the field itself are defined in debian-policy, such that including the units on every line is wasteful of space. Further, the next request immediately after this one will be for “locale formatted numbers”, which can not be done in Packages. Keep in mind that apt-cache is a low-level tool. For neatly formatted information, please consider using another frontend such as aptitude. Regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
