Bug#715314: apt-show-versions now completely nonfunctional
Hi Ian, Am 10.09.2013 23:54, schrieb ian_br...@fastmail.net: apt-show-versions now knows absolutely nothing about any package that isn't already installed: # apt-show-versions -a mplayer mplayer not installed (available for: amd64) This is weird. You did not say on what release your maschine is, but I think it could be on unstable/testing. On a Wheezy system it is working for uninstalled packages but not for some packages which have a binary release like mplayer = 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2 or nano = 2.2.6-1+b1. On a Sid system it is not working for all uninstalled packages. Thanks for the hint, we will try to find a fix. It doesn't even know its own version, which is not very encouraging: # apt-show-versions -h Apt-Show-Versions v.0.16 (c) Christoph Martin Usage: apt-show-versions shows available versions of installed packages. This is not releated to the above, but needs to be fixed too. Christoph -- Christoph Martin, Zentrum für Datenverarbeitung, Uni-Mainz, Germany Anselm Franz von Bentzel-Weg 12, 55128 Mainz Telefon: +49(6131)3926337 Instant-Messaging: Jabber: mar...@uni-mainz.de (Siehe http://www.zdv.uni-mainz.de/4010.php) attachment: martin.vcf signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#715314: apt-show-versions now completely nonfunctional
On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:14:24 +0200 Christoph Martin mar...@uni-mainz.de wrote: apt-show-versions now knows absolutely nothing about any package that isn't already installed: # apt-show-versions -a mplayer mplayer not installed (available for: amd64) This is weird. You did not say on what release your maschine is, but I think it could be on unstable/testing. It's a recent 7.1 installation, which has been partially upgraded to testing. On a Wheezy system it is working for uninstalled packages but not for some packages which have a binary release like mplayer = 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2 or nano = 2.2.6-1+b1. apt-show-versions v0.20 : # apt-show-versions -a gdb Not installed gdb 7.4.1+dfsg-0.1 stable ftp.us.debian.org No stable-updates version gdb 7.6-5 testing ftp.us.debian.org gdb 7.6-5 unstable ftp.us.debian.org gdb not installed apt-show-versions v0.22.2 : # apt-show-versions -a gdb gdb not installed (available for: amd64) No changes between these two tests other than apt-show-versions itself. On a Sid system it is not working for all uninstalled packages. some other relevant package versions: # dpkg -l | egrep '( |lib)apt( |-)' ii apt 0.9.9.4 amd64 ii apt-listchanges 2.85.11 all ii apt-show-versions0.22.2all ii apt-utils0.9.9.4 amd64 ii libapt-inst1.5:amd64 0.9.9.4 amd64 ii libapt-pkg-perl 0.1.29+b1 amd64 ii libapt-pkg4.12:amd64 0.9.9.4 amd64 ii python-apt 0.8.8.2 amd64 ii python-apt-common0.8.8.2 all # dpkg -l | egrep '(ii |lib)perl' ii libperl4-corelibs-perl 0.003-1 all ii libperl5.18 5.18.1-3 amd64 ii perl 5.18.1-3 amd64 ii perl-base5.18.1-3 amd64 ii perl-modules 5.18.1-3 all Thanks for the hint, we will try to find a fix. If there's any other relevant information I can provide, let me know. -- Ian Bruce -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#715314: apt-show-versions now completely nonfunctional
Looks like my last change is not handling '-a' properly.. stay tuned, I'm working on a fix.. Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#715314: apt-show-versions now completely nonfunctional
apt-show-versions now knows absolutely nothing about any package that isn't already installed: # apt-show-versions -a mplayer mplayer not installed (available for: amd64) It doesn't even know its own version, which is not very encouraging: # apt-show-versions -h Apt-Show-Versions v.0.16 (c) Christoph Martin Usage: apt-show-versions shows available versions of installed packages. ... (The actual package version is 0.22.2 .) I don't see how this qualifies as a bug fix. It used to work regardless of whether or not the package was installed, because it's supposed to get its information from the package lists, not dpkg. version 0.20 : # apt-show-versions -a mplayer Not installed mplayer 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2 stable ftp.us.debian.org No stable-updates version No testing version mplayer 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2 unstable ftp.us.debian.org mplayer not installed So this is actually a regression; the previous bug, whatever it was, did not render the program totally useless, as it now is. -- Ian Bruce -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
