Michael Spang wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] > >If they are unavailable, then why do they show up when you type > > > > $ aptitude search mplayer > > > >for example. What does this mean? [...] > It means that there is no such package but that something depends or > conflicts with the package. These packages are just referenced by > others even though they arent in the archive. This happens > for a variety of reasons. [...] > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache showpkg mplayer > Package: mplayer > Versions: > > Reverse Depends: > xmms-xmmplayer,mplayer > mozilla-mplayer,mplayer 1.0-pre5 > Dependencies: > Provides: > Reverse Provides:
Aha! That's clear. Thanks for the explanation. Regards, Ryo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
