On 1/27/14, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > On Sun 26 Jan 2014 at 20:39:42 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > >> OK, /var/lib/apt/lists/ currently contains the Translation-en files >> for _both_ my Internet/iiNet sources entry, _and_ my local file:/// >> repo entry. >> >> Now, when I change the sources.list to point to local file:/// >> sources, commenting out the iiNet sources, and _not_ doing an apt-get >> update, then package long descriptions disappear! Even though the >> Translation-en files are still all there. > > And if you comment out file:/// sources and uncomment the iiNet sources? > No updating, of course.
Package descriptions show again; similarly if I have both sources uncommented. BTW, I see I'm actually using the newer file:/blah/blah.. form, rather than the older file:///blah/blah.. form, and that makes no difference here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caosgnsszj4cdovgzdsj9p_cpokzmr17kvpuxe64nsnezuh1...@mail.gmail.com