Bug#29920: marked as done (Wish for more verbosity on "has no installation candidate")
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From: Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@worldvisions.ca>
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Subject: Wish for more verbosity on "has no installation candidate"
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Package: apt
Version: 0.1.7
Severity: wishlist
As you know, apt-get is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
I just thought of something that would make my life easier, however. When a
package is not found, I get a message like this:
/home/apenwarr # apt-get -s install foo
Updating package status cache...done
Checking system integrity...ok
E: Couldn't find package foo
That's as expected. Now, sometimes when a package doesn't exist, I get a
message like this:
~ # apt-get -s install timezone
Updating package status cache...done
Checking system integrity...ok
E: Package timezone has no installation candidate
That's because "timezone" has been replaced by "timezones" (for some silly
reason I can't imagine). Anyway, there are a lot of packages like this.
What would be nice is if instead of just telling me that timezone "has no
installation candidate", apt-get would tell me that the package "timezones"
replaces "timezone". That way, I know to ask for the "timezones" package
next time. Otherwise I have to grep through the Packages file, which sucks.
Similarly for Provides: packages. For example, "apt-get install netscape"
isn't specific enough, but it would be great if apt-get would offer me some
suggestions on what to install instead. There are a bunch of packages that
Provide: netscape.
Just a suggestion. Feel free to ignore me if you're too busy :)
Have fun,
Avery
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