Package: apt Version: 0.6.43 Severity: normal File: /usr/bin/apt-cache Pending fixing this bug, the apt-cache manpage should warn that showpkg and rdepends lump what are really "Reverse Suggests", "Reverse Recommends", into "Reverse Depends", calling all "Reverse Depends".
Using showpkg B, or rdepends B, the user thinks e.g., "gosh, A depends on B, so I had better not think of removing B", when all along A merely suggests B. Indeed unless he uses "show A" or "depends A" he will go on for years, afraid to remove B. P.S., the man page also says: For the specific meaning of the remainder of the output it is best to consult the apt source code. But many users don't have source installed, etc. And mention what "|" in this output means, $ apt-cache rdepends debconf|grep \||wc -l 684 Also mention that e.g., depends pkg(s) depends shows a listing of each dependency a package has and all the possible other packages that can fulfill that dependency. shows Suggests and Recommends too, or establish separate 'suggests' and 'recommends' commands. Perhaps also rsuggests, rrecommends? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]