On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:45:12 -0400 Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Florian Kulzer wrote: > > I think many people would not like it if apt-cache no longer found the > > local packages, custom kernels, etc. If a package is still installed > > then its information is included in apt's package cache, and "apt-cache" > > bases all its results on this cache. It does not query the repositories > > at all but it gets this information indirectly whenever you run "apt-get > > update" (or aptitude, etc.). > > > > If you want to run queries on what is available in the repositories you > > will probably have to use "apt-file" or "rmadison" (from package > > "devscripts"). > > You can use apt-cache policy to see what suites if any a package is > available in. > > -- > see shy jo Maybe I missed something, but I thought the issue here was getting info on repos that aren't in your sources.list, which I believe 'apt-cache policy xxxx' doesn't do. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
