Package: apt Version: 0.5.28.6 Severity: wishlist For consistency, it would be nice if "apt-get -V install" displayed pkg version info as it normally does, even when the pkg is already the newest version. For example, apt-get -V install works well for new installs and upgrades, showing pkg versions: [root]# apt-get install di Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: di
[root]# apt-get -V install di Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: di (3.11.dfsg.1-1) Nice. But currently, we get this output with the -V flag in the case of current pkgs: [root]# apt-get -V install lsof Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done lsof is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. I'd like to suggest that the version also be shown in this case, perhaps like: [root]# apt-get -V install lsof Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done lsof is already the newest version (4.75.dfsg.1-1) 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. This would seem to remain consistent with the current manpage, which states: -V, --verbose-versions, Show full versions for upgraded and installed packages. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Show-Versions. -Darren -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "i386"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::userstatus "status.user"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "if dpkg -s apt-listbugs | grep -q '^Status: .* ok installed'; then /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || ( test $? -ne 10 || exit 10; echo 'Warning: apt-listbugs exited abnormally, hit enter key to continue.' 1>&2 ; read a < /dev/tty ); fi"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Post-Invoke ""; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/debsums ]; then /usr/bin/debsums --generate=nocheck -sp /var/cache/apt/archives; fi"; -- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) -- -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- deb http://cyan.sell.int:9999/debian testing main contrib non-free deb http://cyan.sell.int:9999/debian stable main contrib non-free deb http://cyan.sell.int:9999/security stable/updates main contrib non-free -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-22 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libgcc1 1:4.0.0-9 GCC support library ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.5-13 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
