Re: Files in /var/lib/dpkg/
> /var/lib/dpkg/available is the file that keeps track of all packages currently
> available to be installed, based on the package info retrieved by apt-get update
> and your sources.list file.
>
> /var/lib/dpkg/status is the database file that contains information about the
> state of all packages currently install, removed, etc from your system.
>
> As a side note, never delete the status file by mistake, I did, and now I have
> to reinstall my entire system to get things back to normal. If you are going to
> do any manipulation or modification of these files, make SURE you make
> backups. I wish I had.
>
Is not /var/lib/dpkg/status automatically backed up?
[15:15:53 /tmp]$ ls /var/lib/dpkg/status
status status.yesterday.1.gz status.yesterday.4.gz
status-old status.yesterday.2.gz status.yesterday.5.gz
status.yesterday.0 status.yesterday.3.gz status.yesterday.6.gz
> Regards,
>
> Todd
>
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Salman Ahmed wrote:
> > What is the difference b/w /var/lib/dpkg/status and
> > /var/lib/dpkg/available ?
> >
> > I am experimenting with a Java application to list/display detailed
> > information on all installed packages on a Debian system but can't be
> > sure which file to start with - /var/lib/dpkg/status or
> > /var/lib/dpkg/available ?
> >
> > Also, where can I find detailed documentation on the files (and their
> > format) in /var/lib/dpkg ?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Salman Ahmed
> > ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com
> >
> >
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