On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 11:04:41PM +, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 07:15:51AM -0800, Bill Moseley wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:24:38AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> > > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> > > apt-file: Depends: libapt-pkg-perl but it
On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 07:15:51AM -0800, Bill Moseley wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:24:38AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> > apt-file: Depends: libapt-pkg-perl but it is not going to be installed
> > E: Broken packages
>
> I find that m
On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 16:33, Chema wrote:
> apt-cache only searchs in package name and description (from
> /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin, I think), so it will not tell me
> "which deb provides such file/library".
>
> The right answer was apt-file, as pointed by Andreas Janssen:
Then you can expect
On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 08:56:03PM +, Chema wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:30:07 -0600 > Bill Goudie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> BG> On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:26:22AM +, Chema wrote:
> BG> > Anyway, apt-file works nice, but "zgrep file Contents-i386.gz"
> BG> > works better! (note to apt-
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:49:43 -0800
Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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PJ> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 02:02:35AM +, Chema wrote:
PJ> > Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:30:07 -0600
Bill Goudie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
BG> On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:26:22AM +, Chema wrote:
BG> > Anyway, apt-file works nice, but "zgrep file Contents-i386.gz"
BG> > works better! (note to apt-* developers: I'm still waiting... ;-).
BG> > Thanks
BG> > peop
On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:26:22AM +, Chema wrote:
> Anyway, apt-file works nice, but "zgrep file Contents-i386.gz" works
> better! (note to apt-* developers: I'm still waiting... ;-). Thanks
> people.
Uh? No difference -- this is what apt-file does. Download and zgrepping
Contents-.gz is on
Sorry, this was misposted earlier. For those following this thread, I'll
repeat the post:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 23:50:32 +0100, Bill Goudie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> wget ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists//Contents-.gz
> zgrep Contents-.gz
Thank you. Thank you. Finally a method t
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 05:33:44 +0100
Arnt Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
AK> On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:01:24 -0700,
AK> "Dr. MacQuigg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
AK> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
AK>
AK> > For the future:
AK> >
AK> > Wouldn't it be nice if debian.org just listed the contents of
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 01:05:56PM +0100, Tim Ruehsen wrote:
> Take a look at
> http://www.apt-get.org/search.php
An invaluable resource, particularly if you're using Woody (Friends
don't let friends mix Woody with Sarge/Sid) and need to find a
backpo
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:24:38AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> /Tue Dec 02-07:51:30HDB5# apt-get install apt-file
>
>
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> apt-file: Depends: libapt-pkg-perl but
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 10:08:00AM +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> apt-get install apt-file
apt-file is only handy if you know the exact file you're looking for,
however. This isn't usually an issue for most people, who start on a
package hunt with "
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 02:02:35AM +, Chema wrote:
> Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking
> for "which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having
> resolved th
On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 05:33:44AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> ..cure is, try _several_ search engines, and consider homebrewing. ;-)
those interested in homebrewing should check out ht://Dig
http://www.htdig.org, it's GPL'd and effective.
shawn galvin
[EMAIL PROT
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:01:24 -0700,
"Dr. MacQuigg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> For the future:
>
> Wouldn't it be nice if debian.org just listed the contents of each
> package on a webpage. Then we could use Google for these searches.
> Why do so many websites
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 23:50:32 +0100, Bill Goudie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> wget ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists//Contents-.gz
> zgrep Contents-.gz
Thank you. Thank you. Finally a method that works !!
Just to summarize everything I've tried and failed:
Debian Package Problems
1. S
On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:24:38AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Andreas Janssen wrote:
> >Chema (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> >
> >>Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for
> >>"which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having
> >>resolved the situatio
On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 21:02, Chema wrote:
> Heya there.
>
> Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for "which deb
> provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having resolved the situation in
> unusual froms, I'm starting to miss packages.deb.
>
> Is there a mirror
On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:24:38AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> >apt-get install apt-file
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> apt-file: Depends: libapt-pkg-perl but it is not going to be installed
> E: Broken packages
I find that message so helpful! ;)
> It appears perlapi-
Andreas Janssen wrote:
Hello
Chema (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for
"which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having
resolved the situation in unusual froms, I'm starting to miss
packages.deb.
Is there a mirror or e
Am Dienstag, 2. Dezember 2003 03:02 schrieb Chema:
> Heya there.
>
> Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for
> "which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having resolved
> the situation in unusual froms, I'm starting to miss packages.deb.
>
> Is there a m
Hello
Chema (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for
> "which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having
> resolved the situation in unusual froms, I'm starting to miss
> packages.deb.
>
> Is there a mirror or equivalent s
Am Di, den 02.12.2003 schrieb Chema um 03:02:
> Heya there.
>
> Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking
> for "which deb provides such file/library" a pair of times.
> Having resolved the situation in unusual froms, I'm starting to
> miss packages.deb.
>
> Is there a mir
Heya there.
Now that packages.debian.org is down, I have found myself looking for "which deb
provides such file/library" a pair of times. Having resolved the situation in unusual
froms, I'm starting to miss packages.deb.
Is there a mirror or equivalent search engine?
Google shows that at leas
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