Re: Bug#51678: apt: apt-get should always update /var/lib/dpkg/available

To: Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>, 51678-done@bugs.debian.org
Cc: APT Development Team <deity@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Bug#51678: apt: apt-get should always update /var/lib/dpkg/available
From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ualberta.ca>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:02:54 -0700 (MST)
Message-id: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.991130200227.23212C-100000@wakko.deltatee.com>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 19991201014903.G914@polya>

On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Julian Gilbey wrote:

> It would be nice if "apt-get update" were to also update
> /var/lib/dpkg/available, although I am not certain that it is always
> desirable.

Use 'dselect update' in that case.

Jason

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- Bug#51678: apt: apt-get should always update /var/lib/dpkg/available
  - From: Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>

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