Re: When will packages.debian.org be available again?
Chema(chema.news.gmane@zarco.cjb.net) is reported to have said:
> On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 17:55:49 -0600
> Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
>
> HV> Greg Folkert wrote:
> HV> > On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 15:51, Neodym123 wrote:
> HV> >
> HV> >>Hi!
> HV> >>
> HV> >>Does anyone know, when the packages list and search on
> HV> >www.debian.org>will be available again?
> HV> >
> HV> >
> HV> > apt-cache search <search term>
> HV> >
> HV> > Does just fine!!!!!
>
> apt-cache only works with installed packages, as the name implies.
>
Correction:
apt-cache works with installed package lists that were
downloaded with ([apt-get|deselect|aptitude] update).
With no package lists apt-cache is not very helpful. :-(
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