> >>>>> "k" == ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > k> Salman Ahmed wrote: > >> What is the difference b/w /var/lib/dpkg/status and > k> If you run 'dpkg -s <package> you will see the output. It > k> basically gives you a description and tells you the status > k> (installed or not installed) in regards to your system. > k> > >> /var/lib/dpkg/available ? > k> Will show you what is a possibility if updated. > > So then /var/lib/dpkg/available should be updated after an apt-get > update, right ? > > I just did an apt-get update right now but /var/lib/dpkg/available still > has an old timestamp: > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 311973 Dec 14 23:38 /var/lib/dpkg/available > > I would think that this file would be updated each time after an apt-get > update. >
It is my understanding that /var/lib/dpkg/available will be updated after apt-get update only if you will have run update from within dselect (and apt is the chosen method for dselect)