Damyan Ivanov: > -=| Niels Thykier, 05.12.2015 12:39:36 +0000 |=- >> In the new version of apt-file (currently in experimental), we have >> changed/removed some features that will affect some packages. Packages >> listed below are BCC'ed to this mail. >> >> Notably: >> >> * /var/cache/apt-file will disappear >> - command-not-found and dh-make-perl are known consumers > > What would you recommend as a replacement? Parse the output from > 'apt-file search'? > > > -- dam >
I presume there is a reason these tools decided to by pass apt-file and rely on its "internal" cache. I would be surprised in apt-file/3 had fixed that reason, though I would certainly be interested in knowing the "why". Anyhow, the cache is now maintained by apt, so you are looking for the "apt-get indextargets" command if you want to preserve direct access to the "apt-file cache". For perl based programs, the "contents_file_paths" from apt-file might be a useful inspiration for how to do that in practise. Thanks, ~Niels
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