20 Jun
2015
20 Jun
'15
12:02 a.m.
On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 09:34:43AM +1000, zlinw@mcmedia.com.au wrote:
Further to my previous post,
As far as I can find out dselect and dpkg use /var/lib/dpkg/available for there package list but apt uses the various files in.........
/var/lib/apt/lists
wrong. that directory is only where apt downloads the raw lists to. during an upgrade, it processess them and updates the actual lists in /var/lib/dpkg/{available,status}
Why anyone in debian though it was a great idea to have two separate non-synced package lists is beyond "this little black duck".
they didn't. you misunderstand how it works. craig -- craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>