Can I expect to see this bug fixed for etch? http://bugs.debian.org/293942
sed has a relevant notation, which would also express this well, if perl supports it too: zcat /var/cache/apt/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_sid_Contents-i386.gz |sed -r '1,/^FILE *LOCATION$/ {d;};' Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]