All, The 'rapt-file' tool shipped in apt-file uses dde.debian.net to query for filenames, obviating the need to download Contents files before you can search. Unfortunately, dde.debian.net is down and we, the apt-file maintainers, got reports that therefore, rapt-file has become useless.
I've talked briefly with Enrico, DDE's developer, and he indicated he doesn't have time to bring it back to life. Therefore my question: is there someone interested to bring this service back to Debian? There's lots of information linked from https://wiki.debian.org/DDE. If you are, please keep us, the apt-file maintainers, posted. Our only alternative is probably to remove rapt-file from the package. Cheers, Thijs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
