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Re: uncomprehension in apt-cache



On Monday 05 Sep 2005 18:31, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Cedric BRINER wrote:
> > # apt-cache search kernel-source-2.6
> > kernel-source-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.8 with Debian
> > patches #
> > arrgh ! that's it . why can't I see the kernel-source-2.6.11 ???
>
> Because the name was changed to linux-source-2.6.11 to differentiate
> it from the hurd and FreeBSD kernels also available now.  And the
> current source is linux-source-2.6.12.
>
>   http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/linux-source-2.6.12
>
> Bob
>
> In the movie Short Circuit:
>
>   Skroeder: And we're gonna need some Hueys.
>   Marner: What?
>   Skroeder: Helicopters, Howard! Geez!
>   Marner: I thought they were called choppers.
>   Skroeder: Well, now they're called Hueys.
>   Marner: Well, why wasn't I notified?
>
> :-)

Using "apt-cache search 2.6.11 | grep source", I find I have kernel source for 
2.6.11:

kernel-source-2.6.10 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.10 with Debian 
patches
kernel-source-2.6.11 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.11 with Debian 
patches
kernel-source-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.8 with Debian 
patches
kernel-tree-2.6.10 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel 
images
kernel-tree-2.6.11 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel 
images
kernel-tree-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images
linux-source-2.6.12 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.12 with Debian 
patches
linux-tree-2.6.12 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images

"apt-cache policy kernel-source-2.6.11" shows: 

kernel-source-2.6.11:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.6.11-7
  Version table:
     2.6.11-7 0
        990 http://localhost unstable/main Packages

The only things that I can think of are:

   When did you last update? 

   Try changing "sid" to "unstable" in your sources (this really is a last 
ditch attempt)

   Maybe use another mirror....

I've no other ideas, I'm afraid.

Cheers,



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