Re: can dpkg list all dependant packages? (was Re: Dselect and xlib)
Craig Sanders writes ("can dpkg list all dependant packages? (was Re: Dselect and xlib)"):
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> This isn't an answer to your question, but your Q reminded me of one I've
> been meaning to ask.
>
> Can dpkg generate a list of all known or installed packages which depend
> on a given package?
>
> e.g.
>
> dpkg --list-dependants xlib
>
> to generate a list of all packages which require xlib.
No, but this is a good idea.
Ian.
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