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
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+ Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> @ Cupertino, CA USA +
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