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Re: How to remove source packages updating on apt-get update?



In <[🔎] 49ed872c.1e048e0a.6abf.ffffbf5a@mx.google.com>, Sthu Deus wrote:
>Thank You for Your time and answer, Sven:
>> Not really, there is a misunderstanding here.  Although its name
>> suggests it, srcpkgcache.bin is _not_ a cache for source packages but
>> rather a cache for packages from remote sources, see apt-cache(8).
>I've read the manual but did not understand Your saying "a cache for
>packages from remote sources". If You would, please explain in other
>words.

man 8 apt-cache
/OPTIONS

pkgcache.bin is the default value for the "-p" option.
srcpkgcache.bin is the default value for the "-s" option.
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