On Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:12 -0700 Patrick Bartek <bartek...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 21 May 2013, Chris Bannister wrote: > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:48:25PM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > I tried that. And a couple of variations. I got the same output > > > as just using plain ol' apt-cache search. As part of the test, I > > > searched for an app version that I knew was ONLY in backports. It > > > didn't show up in the search. But I had to rush off and didn't > > > have the time to try anything else. Tomorrow, I'll try again, but > > > be more thorough. > > > > Interesting. What is output of: > > root@tal:~# apt-cache policy "app version ONLY in backports." > > > > root@debian7:~# apt-cache policy libreoffice > libreoffice: > Installed: 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 > Candidate: 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 > Version table: > 1:4.0.3-2~bpo70+1 0 > 100 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-backports/main amd64 > Packages *** 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 0 > 500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 > Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > B > > This incantation will search for packages that are in backports AND NOT in stable: aptitude search -F"%t %p" '~Awheezy-backports!~Astable' -- EMACS is my operating system; Linux is my device driver. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130520134003.0d053d8d@yeh1.parsec
