gregor herrmann: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:14:39 +0000, Damyan Ivanov wrote: > >>> Any opinions on 'apt-file (>= 3)' vs. 'apt (>= 1.1.8)'? >> I think 'apt-file (>= 3)' is better, since we use apt-file's >> interface, not apt directly. > > Actually, in my understanding, we're not using apt-file but apt stuff > directly (that was probably partly designed for apt-file): > - `apt-get indextargets' (for finding the Contents files, which are > downloaded by apt now like Packages etc.) > - `/usr/lib/apt/apt-helper cat-file' for reading the Contents files > (also in the apt package) > > These are the same interfaces that apt-file uses, IIUIC. > > > [...] > > > Cheers, > gregor >
Aren't you relying on apt-file to provide the conffiles for fetching the Contents files as well? AFAICT, you ought to depend on BOTH apt and apt-file atm. Thanks, ~Niels
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