package cupt libcupt-perl tags 610285 + confirmed thanks Hi Jonathan,
On 2011-01-16 21:15, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Long time no write. Today I learned that my /var/lib/apt/lists was > about three times as large as it ought to be. Running "ls", I found > lists from mirrors I no longer use. "apt-get update" fixed it. > > The apt-get(8) manual says: > > --list-cleanup > This option defaults to on, use --no-list-cleanup to turn > it off. When on apt-get will automatically manage the > contents of /var/lib/apt/lists to ensure that obsolete > files are erased. The only reason to turn it off is if you > frequently change your source list. > > Configuration Item: APT::Get::List-Cleanup. > > Perhaps cupt could use the same configuration and semantics? (If so, > I see no reason to make it controllable with a separate commandline > option from -o, on the other hand.) Thanks for filing this suggestion. Yes, re-using this option/switch names is fine since it's quite straightforward. Put to my TODO list. > time is just hard to find.) True for many contributors I think. > Thanks again for making cupt. I will have to take the plunge to > trying the C++ version one of these days, and then I will be ready to > start hacking on proper pre-depends support. [...] Then I take the chance to thank you for your hard work on dpkg. Thanks!. -- Eugene V. Lyubimkin aka JackYF, JID: jackyf.devel(maildog)gmail.com C++/Perl developer, Debian Developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
