Dselect uses /var/lib/dpkg/available to show the available packages. 'apt-get update' does not update this file, only the *Packages and *Release files in /var/state/apt/lists.
Bob On Thu, Feb 03, 2000 at 10:18:59AM -0600, Kent West wrote: > "David Z. Maze" wrote: > > <snip> > > > APT also integrates with the traditional Debian package > > manager front-end, dselect.... > > That's what I always thought, but maybe I've got something > configured weird on my boxes, because I've noticed on > several occasions that I can do an "apt-get update" and then > go into dselect and search for some package. That package > isn't there. If I then do an "Update" within dselect the > package becomes available. > > Maybe it's just me.... > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY (RN2) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ DM42nh QRP-L #1985 http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
