On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:13:08PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote: > On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 02:56:06PM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > > Previously Taral wrote: > > > What is the point of dpkg -S? > > > > Not having to rely on the actual structure of the dpkg database. > > But if dpkg-scanlibs is going to be part of the dpkg code, then why > shouldn't it, at least until dpkg -S is significantly faster? I have to wonder why dpkg -S isn't faster... what ELSE is it doing that takes 5 seconds? -- Taral <taral@taral.net> Please use PGP/GPG to send me mail. "Never ascribe to malice what can as easily be put down to stupidity."
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