On Thu, 2011-12-29 at 17:36:35 +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, Ansgar Burchardt wrote:
> > Maybe something like
> >
> > dpkg-query -f='${show:Source-Package} (= ${show:Source-Version})' -W
> > foo-binary
>
> I suggested this to Ansgar on IRC because even if we already have all the
> required information, it's painful to extract it from the Source field
> implementing the required fallback on the Package and Version fields.
>
> Thus I believe that those virtual fields would be useful.
Yes, seems like a good idea, and I've implemented it now locally, will
be on my next push.
> > or even a special virtual field with the correct value for Built-Using
> > could be implemented?
>
> I don't think that this brings us anything significant. The former virtual
> fields ought to be enough.
Well, given that Built-Using can have several packages in it I don't
see how dpkg-query would be able to know the correct value for it in
any case.
regards,
guillem
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