Re: missing package long descriptions

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Sun 26 Jan 2014 at 20:39:42 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:

> OK, /var/lib/apt/lists/ currently contains the Translation-en files
> for _both_ my Internet/iiNet sources entry, _and_ my local file:///
> repo entry.
> 
> Now, when I change the sources.list to point to local file:///
> sources, commenting out the iiNet sources, and _not_ doing an apt-get
> update, then package long descriptions disappear! Even though the
> Translation-en files are still all there.

And if you comment out file:/// sources and uncomment the iiNet sources?
No updating, of course.