apt-cache show fontconfigDisplays fontconfig version to be 2.2.2-1 [code:1:565f94e986]aptitude show ~Astable ~nfontconfig[/code:1:565f94e986] [code:1:565f94e986]aptitude show ~Aunstable ~nfontconfig[/code:1:565f94e986] [code:1:565f94e986]aptitude show ~Aexperimental ~nfontconfig[/code:1:565f94e986]
All the above three display fontconfig version to be [b:565f94e986]2.2.2-2[/b:565f94e986]. Does that mean fontconfig is version 2.2.2-2 in all distributions? Why the difference in version displayed by apt-cache and aptitude? Thanks ! > dirchawrote: David Clymer wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 13:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > What arguement should I use with 'apt-cache search' and 'apt-file > search' to specific the distribution? > > Eg. If I want to search for source packages (or normal packages) in > unstable distribution, what would the complete command for 'apt-cache > search' and 'apt-file search'? > > AFAIK, you cant restrict your apt-cache search by branch. I think it > just searches all package lists fetched from the sources in your > /etc/apt/sources.list. However, if you know the package name, you can > use apt-cache policy <package name> to see a list of all available > packages (from all branches) with the specified name along with their > versions, apt-get sources, and installation status. > aptitude allows you to do this. Used as a command line tool (rather than in curses-gui mode) I find it to be a welcome improvement over apt-get for most uses. Following is a simple form to do what you want: 'aptitude search ~Astable~n<search-term>' or, 'aptitude search ~Astable~d<search-term>' ~A<archive-to-search> ~n<term-in-name> ~d<term-in-description> Read /usr/share/doc/aptitude/README for the full list of available search modifiers. dircha -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]/quote:565f94e986] ---- Message posted via www.linuxforums.org . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
