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Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding

From l0f4r0@tuta.io
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding
Date 2021-07-26 19:30 +0200
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Hi,

26 juil. 2021, 19:01 de mrmazda@earthlink.net:

> # man dpkg-query
> ...
>  Desired action:
>  u = Unknown
>  i = Install
>  h = Hold
>  r = Remove
>  p = Purge
>
>  Package status:
>  n = Not-installed
>  c = Config-files
>  H = Half-installed
>  U = Unpacked
>  F = Half-configured
>  W = Triggers-awaiting
>  t = Triggers-pending
>  i = Installed
>
>  Error flags:
>  <empty> = (none)
>  R = Reinst-required
> ...
>
> Above is the best I could find to explain the meaning of first columns.
> Conspicuously absent is:
>
>  v
>
> e.g.:
> # aptitude search lightdm
> ...
> p   liblightdm-qt5-3-dev             - LightDM Qt 5 client library (development f
> p   lightdm                          - Display Manager
> v   lightdm-greeter                  -
> p   lightdm-gtk-greeter              - simple display manager (GTK+ greeter)
> v   lightdm-gtk-greeter-config       -
> p   lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings     - settings editor for the LightDM GTK+ Greet
> p   lightdm-kde-greeter              - LightDM KDE greeter
> p   lightdm-settings                 - LightDM configuration tool
> p   lightdm-webkit-greeter           - LightDM Webkit Greeter
> p   mythbuntu-lightdm-theme          - Mythbuntu LightDM setup
> p   razorqt-lightdm-greeter          - LightDM greeter for Razor-qt desktop envir
> v   razorqt-lightdm-greeter-config   -
> ...
>
> What man page has a listing that includes "v"? Web searches are proving highly
> resistant to providing its meaning. :~(
>
> Bonus question: why are descriptions absent from v line-items?
>
aptitude man page:

"Each search result is listed on a separate line. The first character of each line indicates the current state of the package: the most common states are p, meaning that no trace of the package exists on the system, c, meaning that the package was deleted but its configuration files remain on the system, i, meaning that the package is installed, and v, meaning that the package is virtual."

Best regards,
l0f4r0

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explanation of first column "v" is hiding Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-07-26 19:10 +0200
  Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2021-07-26 19:30 +0200
    Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-26 19:50 +0200
      Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-07-26 21:00 +0200
        Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-07-26 22:40 +0200
    Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-26 22:40 +0200
  Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-26 19:30 +0200
    Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-07-26 21:10 +0200
    Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Javier Barroso <javibarroso@gmail.com> - 2021-07-27 01:20 +0200
    Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2021-07-27 05:40 +0200
      Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-07-27 13:30 +0200
        Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-27 22:00 +0200
          Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-07-27 22:10 +0200
          Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2021-07-28 01:50 +0200
            Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-28 02:50 +0200
      Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-27 13:30 +0200

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