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Bug#335920: please provide 'apt-cache srcpolicy'



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On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 02:22:48AM +0800, LI Daobing wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.6.42.1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Please provide 'apt-cache srcpolicy'.
> 
> I like the output of the apt-cache policy, but it does not work on
> source packges, how about provide one?
> 
> for example, I use a deb-src source from mentors.debian.net, there isn't
> a easy way to print the aviable source versions cleanly. 
> 
> Thanks.

There *is no* policy for source packages, so there's nothing we can
print. If might get some cache for source packages, we could have
that, but currently, it does not exist.

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