Re: replacement for apt-xapian-index?
On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:36:14 -0700
Mike Kupfer <kupfer@rawbw.com> wrote:
> I see that apt-xapian-index has been removed from Debian (and it looks
> like Ubuntu, too). I can't say I entirely understand the reasons for
> the removal. At least one justification that was given for Ubuntu is
> the poor user experience for Synaptic when the index is being rebuilt.
> And while I agree that the experience is poor, I'd rather have that
> than have to use the standard Synaptic search UI, which I find klunky.
>
Agreed. I've never been bothered by the update, and I run sid, which
probably sees more change than Testing, and certainly more than Stable.
The rather snappier performance in use more than makes up for the
occasional delay in indexing.
--
Joe
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