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Re: explanation of first column "v" is hiding

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Hello Greg,

On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 7:22 PM Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 01:01:59PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> > # man dpkg-query
> > ...
> >               Desired action:
> >                 u = Unknown
> >                 i = Install
>
> > v   lightdm-greeter                  -
>
> I'm guessing it means "virtual".  Let's see:
>
> unicorn:~$ apt-cache show lightdm-greeter
> N: Can't select versions from package 'lightdm-greeter' as it is purely
> virtual
> N: No packages found
>
> Yeah, seems likely.
>
> P.S. If we're complaining about the lack of documentation for the cryptic
> output of the Debian tool set, can we say some words about aptitude?
> Seriously.
>
> Please see /usr/share/doc/aptitude/README

Probabbly the most complete README in Debian Archive

I would not complaint about aptitude documentation, but yes about all that
packages that are shipping with a poor /usr/share/doc/xxx directory and
without package-doc package (which would be nice to have).

At my system:
1364 /usr/share/doc/xxx directories with a README file (seems fine to me)
3591 /usr/share/doc/xxx directories without a README file (many of that
packages sure have manpages and/or info files)

I think it would be a improvement that README file be present at each
package, at least providing a mininum info about the package / program /
library.

i know it is a utopy, but would be beatiful an unified README file with
sections like:

What it is? Why it is installed? Is it configurable? What manpage or doc to
read? Links to webs

I know, it is Debian, you want, you can start to do the work ...

It is only a suggestion that would be Debian better for me.

Sometimes I says , oh no, another /usr/share/doc/xxx package only with
changelog (necessary for me too!) and license (perfect too!!) ! Where could
I learn about what is that library or that program! ?

i know how to search manpages, and search on the internet and search at
https://packages.qa.debian.org/common/index.html ... but it would be useful
to have a nice README for every package.

Well I hope this mail not disturb anybody, it is only a simple idea

Regards!

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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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