Hi Daniel,
The string now actually comes directly from apt.
I could filter it in search patterns (it's already filtered in
various parts of the UI), but I know that people use the aptitude
command-line in scripts, and making now no longer match anything
would be a backwards-incompatible
Package: aptitude
Version: 0.4.11.11-1~lenny1
Severity: normal
Short version:
--
aptitude search '?archive(now)'
matches all packages that are in installed or removed (not purged) states.
Naturally,
aptitude search '?archive(foobar)'
matches 0 packages and
aptitude search
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:49:03AM +0100, Stuart Prescott
stuart+deb...@nanonanonano.net was heard to say:
aptitude search '?archive(now)'
matches all packages that are in installed or removed (not purged) states.
Naturally,
aptitude search '?archive(foobar)'
matches 0 packages and
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