Package: apt Version: 0.7.14+b1 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/bin/apt-cache
I find the "apt-cache rdepends" tool very helpful in identifying which packages depend on a given package, however it is frustrating that I cannot distinguish depends, suggests, and recommends without looking at each reverse dependency individually. For example, when I type "apt-cache rdepends gdb" I see that both gcc and bug-buddy depend on gdb. However I have to look at the gcc package and bug-buddy individually to tell that gcc "recommends" gdb, while bug-buddy "depends" on it. I wish that the "apt-cache rdepends" output distinguished depends, suggests, and recommends. Much thanks, Jack -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "i386"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; APT::Install-Recommends "1"; APT::Install-Suggests "0"; APT::Acquire ""; APT::Acquire::Translation "environment"; APT::Authentication ""; APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true"; APT::NeverAutoRemove ""; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-restricted-modules.*"; APT::Periodic ""; APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1"; APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0"; APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0"; APT::Update ""; APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success ""; APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:::: "touch /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-success-stamp 2>/dev/null || true"; APT::Archives ""; APT::Archives::MaxAge "30"; APT::Archives::MinAge "2"; APT::Archives::MaxSize "500"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::userstatus "status.user"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; Dir::Log "var/log/apt"; Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log"; Unattended-Upgrade ""; Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins ""; Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: "Debian stable"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Post-Invoke ""; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "which dzhandle >/dev/null && dzhandle restart-pending-instances || true"; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -d /var/lib/update-notifier ]; then touch /var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp; fi"; -- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) -- -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- deb http://debian.yorku.ca/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free deb-src http://debian.yorku.ca/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free #deb-src http://debian.yorku.ca/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe multiverse #deb-src http://debian-multimedia.org/ unstable main deb http://cgi.sfu.ca/~jdbates/debian/ . . -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.25-2-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages apt depends on: ii debian-archive-keyring 2008.04.16+nmu1 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a ii libc6 2.7-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libgcc1 1:4.3.1-9 GCC support library ii libstdc++6 4.3.1-9 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 apt recommends no packages. Versions of packages apt suggests: pn apt-doc <none> (no description available) ii aptitude 0.4.11.9-1 terminal-based package manager ii bzip2 1.0.5-1 high-quality block-sorting file co ii dpkg-dev 1.14.21 Debian package development tools ii lzma 4.43-14 Compression method of 7z format in ii synaptic 0.62.1 Graphical package manager -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]