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Bug#137442: dpkg --get-selections '*' is better



Package: dpkg
Version: 1.9.19

Fix included.  Related bug report #135590 (FIXED)

Manual page:
       To make a local copy of the package selection states:
            dpkg --get-selections >myselections

       You might transfer this  file  to  another  computer,  and
       install it there with:
            dpkg --set-selections <myselections
 
Here, it is better to say:
 
           dpkg --get-selections '*' >myselections

Reason for this request is the same as one for the recent related bug
report of Release note and implemented in boot-floppies (3.0.20)

Basically, this creates list with purge entries :)

Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name           Version        Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii  dpkg           1.9.19         Package maintenance system for Debian
-- 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+  Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> @ Cupertino, CA USA         +




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