Re: Finding a source package
Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> writes:
> Guy Maor wrote:
> > I'm suggesting that dpkg-scanpackages scan the dscs and put the
> > section and version in the Source field, or perhaps add a new field
> > Dsc which is simply the full path to the dsc, akin to the Filename
> > field. Then downloading the source for a package is simple. The web
> > pages would use this field too.
>
> But .dsc's are pgp signed by thier creators. How would you edit them?
I'm speaking of the fields in the Packages line. By fixing those, I
get the correct info into dpkg/apt's database. It can then find the
dsc. From that it can find the rest.
Guy
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