Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding

[l0f4r0@tuta.io]

Hi,

26 juil. 2021, 19:01 de mrmazda@earthlink.net:

> # man dpkg-query
> ...
>  Desired action:
>  u = Unknown
>  i = Install
>  h = Hold
>  r = Remove
>  p = Purge
>
>  Package status:
>  n = Not-installed
>  c = Config-files
>  H = Half-installed
>  U = Unpacked
>  F = Half-configured
>  W = Triggers-awaiting
>  t = Triggers-pending
>  i = Installed
>
>  Error flags:
>  <empty> = (none)
>  R = Reinst-required
> ...
>
> Above is the best I could find to explain the meaning of first columns.
> Conspicuously absent is:
>
>  v
>
> e.g.:
> # aptitude search lightdm
> ...
> p   liblightdm-qt5-3-dev             - LightDM Qt 5 client library (development f
> p   lightdm                          - Display Manager
> v   lightdm-greeter                  -
> p   lightdm-gtk-greeter              - simple display manager (GTK+ greeter)
> v   lightdm-gtk-greeter-config       -
> p   lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings     - settings editor for the LightDM GTK+ Greet
> p   lightdm-kde-greeter              - LightDM KDE greeter
> p   lightdm-settings                 - LightDM configuration tool
> p   lightdm-webkit-greeter           - LightDM Webkit Greeter
> p   mythbuntu-lightdm-theme          - Mythbuntu LightDM setup
> p   razorqt-lightdm-greeter          - LightDM greeter for Razor-qt desktop envir
> v   razorqt-lightdm-greeter-config   -
> ...
>
> What man page has a listing that includes "v"? Web searches are proving highly
> resistant to providing its meaning. :~(
>
> Bonus question: why are descriptions absent from v line-items?
>
aptitude man page:

"Each search result is listed on a separate line. The first character of each line indicates the current state of the package: the most common states are p, meaning that no trace of the package exists on the system, c, meaning that the package was deleted but its configuration files remain on the system, i, meaning that the package is installed, and v, meaning that the package is virtual."

Best regards,
l0f4r0