fxkl47BF@protonmail.com wrote: > apt list ~e^science is an example > not what i'm interested in > i'm interested in the details of how apt go about doing whatever it's doing Then you should read the code. Code for all Debian packages is available, and if you have source repos enabled, as close as apt source PACKAGE with docs on what that means in `man apt-get` under `source`. -dsr-