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Bug#706772: dpkg --set-selections ignores available packages never installed or removed by dpkg



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On Sat, May 04, 2013 at 02:24:01PM -0700, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Guillem Jover wrote:
> 
> > Ah, much better indeed, thanks Jonathan.
> 
> Thanks for the quick review.  Here's the same change in patch form,
> with two tweaks:
> 
>  - s/machine architecture/architecture/
>  - add missing "the" before "sync-available command"

> Index: issues.dbk
> ===================================================================
> --- issues.dbk	(révision 10063)
> +++ issues.dbk	(copie de travail)
> @@ -384,6 +384,24 @@
>    </para>
>  </section>
>  
> +<section id="dpkg-set-selections">
> +  <title><command>dpkg --set-selections</command> changes</title>
> +  <para>
> +    The <command>dpkg --set-selections</command> command is now aware of the
> +    architecture of packages it selects and can only set the state for known
> +    packages. Therefore an up-to-date <filename>available</filename>
> +    database is needed for the command to be useful.
> +  </para>
> +  <para>
> +    To update the <filename>available</filename> database on an
> +    <systemitem role="package">apt</systemitem>-based system, run the
> +    <command>sync-available</command> command from the
> +    <systemitem role="package">dctrl-tools</systemitem> package.
> +    See the <ulink url="&url-wiki;Teams/Dpkg/FAQ">dpkg FAQ</ulink>
> +    for more information.
> +  </para>
> +</section>
> +
>  <section id="cyrus-sasl">
>    <title>Cyrus SASL SQL backends</title>
>    <para>

Is this still relevant? The patch probably doesn't apply anymore, and
this bug has been inactive for over 4 years... 

Should we just close this?

A.

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