Branden, here is a quick rundown on apt-cache apt-cache command cache [...]
There are no options Command may be one of add showpkg stats dump dumpavil cache must be a package cache file (ie /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin) add - Add a new set of package records to the cache, remaining arguments are of the form /full_path_to_file/file:dist:ver Dist and ver can be any string and is not used right now. showpkg - Displays the packages listed on the command line, output looks like: Package: libreadline2 Versions: 2.1-8,2.1-7, Reverse Depends: libreadlineg2,libreadline2 libreadlineg2,libreadline2 libreadline2-altdev,libreadline2 Dependencies: 2.1-8 - libc5 ncurses3.0 ldso 2.1-7 - ldso libc5 ncurses3.0 It shows the package, it's reverse dependancies and forward dependancies for each version stats - prints some statistics on the cache - looks like Total Package Names : 2415 Normal Packages: 1839 Pure Virtual Packages: 76 Single Virtual Packages: 69 Mixed Virtual Packages: 30 Missing: 401 Total Distinct Versions: 2089 Total Dependencies: 6394 Lets see, 'Pure Virtual' means there is no package with the same name as the provides, 'Single Virtual' means only one package provides it and Mixed means there are both providing packages and packages with the same name mail-transport-agent is pure dhcpd is mixed I can't find any single but there are 69 of em dump shows the packages, versions and forwards dependancies for everything dumpavail prints an avail file from the cache Refer the reader to /usr/doc/apt/cache* to understand what the cache is and what it does [technical]. Jason -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
