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Re: missing package long descriptions



On 1/27/14, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> 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.

Package descriptions show again; similarly if I have both sources uncommented.

BTW, I see I'm actually using the newer file:/blah/blah.. form, rather
than the older file:///blah/blah.. form, and that makes no difference
here.


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