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Re: Upcoming version of apt-file - using apt-acquire and incompatibilities



Vincent Danjean:
> Le 05/12/2015 13:58, The Wanderer a écrit :
>> On 2015-12-05 at 07:39, Niels Thykier wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> In the new version of apt-file (currently in experimental), we have changed/removed some features that will affect some packages.  Packages listed below are BCC'ed to this mail.
> 
> As there have been interface modifications, I would have been very pleased
> if #525813 was fixed (ie a way to show package version and/or suite)
> 

I will have a look at it. :)

>>> Notably:
>>
>>> * "apt-file update" will become a thin call to "apt update" - live-build uses this in a hook
>>
>> Will it still be possible to update just the apt-file index, separately from updating the main package index? I see no indication in the current apt(8) man page of a way to tell apt to do this.
> 
> Even if using "apt update", I do not wish to update the Contents each
> time I do an "apt update". I just discovered with this thread that
> "apt-get update" will do it. It is a significant download time by
> default that wont be useful to lots of people.
> 
> [...]
> 
>   Regards,
>     Vincent
> 
> [...]

Please file a bug against APT for this feature. :)

Thanks,
~Niels



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