Colin, I have seen you 'suggest' this a couple of times now. Would you give a reference to something that explains why? Thanks.
Lou Losee * Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-08-18 06:17]: > On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 09:48:54AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > > Gentlemen, my /var/lib/dpkg/available file always seems a day behind > > apt: > > Sounds like you're using 'apt-get update' instead of 'dselect update'. > Don't. > > > P.S. Is it normal to have a /var/lib/dpkg/lock always present 24 hours > > a day? > > Yes. > > -- > Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]