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Hi folks, Ubuntu 7.04 desktop On Terminal running; $ sudo apt-file update It just hangs there for prolonged time and then exits to command prompt. Pls advise where shall I ...
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  1. 08-13-2007 #1
    satimis
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    Problem on running apt-file

    Hi folks,


    Ubuntu 7.04 desktop

    On Terminal running;
    $ sudo apt-file update

    It just hangs there for prolonged time and then exits to command prompt.

    Pls advise where shall I check? TIA


    I use it;

    $ sudo apt-file search dep
    to find the package providing the dep.


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    it just exits back to the terminal? try reinstalling apt through synaptec.
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    apt-file update doesn't throw any output and it syncs list from sources. Time taken by it depends on your speed of internet connection.
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  4. 08-15-2007 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils_casper View Post
    apt-file update doesn't throw any output and it syncs list from sources. Time taken by it depends on your speed of internet connection.
    Hi devils_casper,


    You are correct. apt-file works on background w/o output.

    I just need running "apt-file search dep" to find which package provides the dep. Either the package has been installed or available on repo. Are there other ways? Thanks


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    Did you try 'apt-cache search <dep>?
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils_casper View Post
    Did you try 'apt-cache search <dep>?
    Hi devils_casper,

    Yes but no output

    $ apt-cache search sane.h
    No output

    $ apt-file search sane.h
    Code:
    doc-linux-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-ja-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/ja-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-ja-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/ja-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-ja-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/ja-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
doc-linux-ja-html: usr/share/doc/HOWTO/ja-html/Scanner-HOWTO/sane.html
libsane-dev: usr/include/sane/sane.h
libsane-dev: usr/include/sane/sane.h
libsane-dev: usr/include/sane/sane.h
libsane-dev: usr/include/sane/sane.h
    Why the output repeated.


    $ grep -v '^#' /etc/apt/sources.list | grep -v '^$' | sort
    Code:
    deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-security universe
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty universe
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-updates universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main
deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt feisty main
deb-src http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties
deb-src http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb-src http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb-src http://debian.linux.org.tw/ubuntu/ feisty-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
    Are the last 4 lines considered repeated? If YES, which of them shall I remove? Where to retain the description of the deleted lines.

    If IIRC on Yum or on OBSD there is a way to find the package which provides X-dep.

    TIA


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  7. 08-16-2007 #7
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    Last four lines are not repeated. Package is available in feisty-backportsm restricted, security and updates sources. I will further look into this and post back soon.
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