I have 727 .debs in a directory as my "local cache". Whenever the contents of the directory changes, I dpkg-scanpackages to find the dups and write the Packages file. It takes many seconds to complete.
Since the directory changes little each time, it seems like lots of the work must be wasted. It reminds me of a moderately sized SQL table without an index. Is there any way to "Index" the debs, or reuse the mostly still-good Packages file, so that dpkg-scanpackage is faster? (This is an architectural question.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
