apt-get source: support selection by distribution
Bug #141319 reported by
Daniel Hahler
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| apt (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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| apt (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apt
While specifying a distribution for apt-get install is supported (e.g. "apt-get install duplicity/gutsy"), it is not supported for apt-get source yet:
$ apt-get source duplicity/gutsy
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to find a source package for duplicity/gutsy
A workaround for this is using "apt-cache madison <package>" and then requesting a specific version, which is supported (e.g. "apt-get source duplicity=
| Changed in apt: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Revision history for this message
| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in apt: | |
| status: | Unknown → New |
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| status: | New → Confirmed |
Revision history for this message
| Julian Andres Klode (juliank) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in apt (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Fix Released |
| Changed in apt (Debian): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
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Another workaround seems to be "apt-get source -t DIST PACKAGE".