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