(Reordering...) Bruno Diniz de Paula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So, how could I know in advance which packages are available in the > source mirrors listed on my sources.list file?
Every binary package should have a corresponding source package. > does anybody know how can I search for a source package? For example, I > was wishing to install pine in my machine. If I do: > > apt-cache search pine > > the pine package isn't listed, but if I do: > > apt-get -b source pine > > it installs the package perfectly. pine is a special case, since its license basically forbids Debian from distributing packages of it. (It's okay to distribute the pristine pine source and a set of patches and have the user build the result, which is what 'apt-get source -b' automates.) In almost every other case, every source package builds at least one binary package. You might consider using an APT front-end, like aptitude, where you can browse through the list of packages easier. Instead of pine, if you don't need so much hand-holding, you might consider the DFSG-free mutt, which has a somewhat similar user interface. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ "Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal." -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
