Re: [Synaptic-devel] display more info on package source

[Michael Vogt]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 04:16:07PM +0000, Eric Gerbier wrote:
> Michael Vogt wrote:
> >What exactly are you missing? Something like "apt-cache showpkg "?
> 
> yes, for exemple I have :
> # apt-cache showpkg gettext
> Package: gettext
> Versions:
> 0.11.4-0.rh73.3(/var/state/apt/lists/apt.freshrpms.net_redhat_7.3_en_i386_base_pkglist.freshrpms)
> 0.11.1-2(/var/state/apt/lists/apt.freshrpms.net_redhat_7.3_en_i386_base_pkglist.os)(/var/lib/rpm/Packages)
> Reverse Depends:
> ...
> 
> so I can know :
> the 0.11.1-2 is installed, and available on apt.freshrpms.net repository, 
> os module
> the 0.11.4-0.rh73.3 is available on apt.freshrpms.net repository, freshrpms 
> module

Ok, I see. I add this to my todo list. This is a usefull feature
IMHO. It will probably not part of the next release 0.35, this one is
nearly ready and we won't add big new features. But expect it in one
of the coming releases. 
 
> ps : please excuse me if my terms are not exacts, I'm french and I work 
> mainly with rpm packages.

Sure, no problem! Feedback is always welcome :)
 
bye,
 Michael

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