I've adjusted the above mentioned patch to be appliable to dpkg-1.10.28
(Sarge).
Regards, Wolf
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diff -Nur dpkg-1.10.28.orig/lib/database.c dpkg-1.10.28/lib/database.c
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Package: dpkg
Version: 1.10.28
Followup-For: Bug #208532
Please take a look for this bug again, cause my database grows and grows
after 2 major upgrades. This machine was installed with potato and hold
most of typical packages in the database. The --forget-old-unavail does
nothing.
hesinde:/etc#
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.10.28
Followup-For: Bug #208532
Additional info, purged packages will stay in the list forever.
pn xv keine(keine Beschreibung vorhanden)
hesinde:/home/eric# dpkg --forget-old-unavail
hesinde:/home/eric# dpkg -l xv
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