On 5/31/2012 12:37 AM, Paul Johnson wrote: > $ apt-get source linux-???
"apt-get" downloads files from repositories. "apt-cache search" looks through your downloaded package lists to find matches to your search criteria. Put simply, you're using the wrong command. Search, find the one you want, then install. > I'm typing every conceivable combination of those package names and > still get nothing. > > $ apt-get source linux-image-amd64 > finds me some downloads, but they are for kernel 2.6. That should return an error, such as this, on Squeeze: ~$ apt-get source linux-image-amd64 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list > This one is really frustrating. Spend some time with "man aptitude". Stop using the deprecated (mostly) "apt-get" and related commands. The problems you're experiencing right now, confusing searching command with install commands, are one of the reasons aptitude was created: one package management command with options and switches, instead of multiple commands for different functions. > Is there a way to view which SOURCE packages are available in a Debian system? Yes, as mentioned in my previous message, "aptitude search linux-source" > On a RedHat style system, I'd go google the SRPM directory and know > what to look for. In Debian, I still can't quite understand where "the > source packages" are. Because you're not yet familiar with the tools. Again, "man aptitude". -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4fc710cb.9010...@hardwarefreak.com
