what is the file /var/lib/dpkg/status about and why do I need it
I am new in Ubuntu. I have a trusty version. I do not get the meaning of the file status. I'va figured it out running the command:
apt-cache policy postgresql-9.6
and I got this output:
postgresql-9.6:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
9.6.2-1.pgdg14.04+1 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
What does it mean "Break" and "Replace" on file /var/lib/dpkg/status?
apt dpkg
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
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I am new in Ubuntu. I have a trusty version. I do not get the meaning of the file status. I'va figured it out running the command:
apt-cache policy postgresql-9.6
and I got this output:
postgresql-9.6:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
9.6.2-1.pgdg14.04+1 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
What does it mean "Break" and "Replace" on file /var/lib/dpkg/status?
apt dpkg
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
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Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
/var/lib/dpkg/statusis the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47
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I am new in Ubuntu. I have a trusty version. I do not get the meaning of the file status. I'va figured it out running the command:
apt-cache policy postgresql-9.6
and I got this output:
postgresql-9.6:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
9.6.2-1.pgdg14.04+1 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
What does it mean "Break" and "Replace" on file /var/lib/dpkg/status?
apt dpkg
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
I am new in Ubuntu. I have a trusty version. I do not get the meaning of the file status. I'va figured it out running the command:
apt-cache policy postgresql-9.6
and I got this output:
postgresql-9.6:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
9.6.2-1.pgdg14.04+1 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
What does it mean "Break" and "Replace" on file /var/lib/dpkg/status?
apt dpkg
apt dpkg
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
edited Apr 24 '17 at 9:36
Glori P.
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
asked Mar 29 '17 at 15:35
Glori P.Glori P.
1314
1314
4
Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
/var/lib/dpkg/statusis the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47
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Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
/var/lib/dpkg/statusis the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47
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Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
/var/lib/dpkg/status is the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
/var/lib/dpkg/status is the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47
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Some details can be found at https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_the_dpkg_command
As best as I can tell from reading that, the status file contains status information (of course) about packages.
Based on looking at my own status file, most packages seem to have "Status: install ok installed" (I've found thousands of these). I assume this means that those packages are installed properly. I have a couple dozen or so packages that have some other package.
answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
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I came to this question when I needed to find what repository given version comes from, and it looks like /var/lib/dpkg/status means currently installed package, and in the OP's example it show that the version is installed, but not currently available from any repository.
This is output I get when the package is available:
# apt-cache policy dpkg
dpkg:
Installed: 1.16.18
Candidate: 1.16.18
Version table:
*** 1.16.18 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.16.17 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy-security/main amd64 Packages
answered Feb 15 at 9:46
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Some details can be found at https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_the_dpkg_command
As best as I can tell from reading that, the status file contains status information (of course) about packages.
Based on looking at my own status file, most packages seem to have "Status: install ok installed" (I've found thousands of these). I assume this means that those packages are installed properly. I have a couple dozen or so packages that have some other package.
answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
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Some details can be found at https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_the_dpkg_command
As best as I can tell from reading that, the status file contains status information (of course) about packages.
Based on looking at my own status file, most packages seem to have "Status: install ok installed" (I've found thousands of these). I assume this means that those packages are installed properly. I have a couple dozen or so packages that have some other package.
answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
12410
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Some details can be found at https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_the_dpkg_command
As best as I can tell from reading that, the status file contains status information (of course) about packages.
Based on looking at my own status file, most packages seem to have "Status: install ok installed" (I've found thousands of these). I assume this means that those packages are installed properly. I have a couple dozen or so packages that have some other package.
answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
12410
Some details can be found at https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_the_dpkg_command
As best as I can tell from reading that, the status file contains status information (of course) about packages.
Based on looking at my own status file, most packages seem to have "Status: install ok installed" (I've found thousands of these). I assume this means that those packages are installed properly. I have a couple dozen or so packages that have some other package.
answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
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answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
allyourcodeallyourcode
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answered Apr 18 '17 at 7:07
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I came to this question when I needed to find what repository given version comes from, and it looks like /var/lib/dpkg/status means currently installed package, and in the OP's example it show that the version is installed, but not currently available from any repository.
This is output I get when the package is available:
# apt-cache policy dpkg
dpkg:
Installed: 1.16.18
Candidate: 1.16.18
Version table:
*** 1.16.18 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.16.17 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy-security/main amd64 Packages
answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
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I came to this question when I needed to find what repository given version comes from, and it looks like /var/lib/dpkg/status means currently installed package, and in the OP's example it show that the version is installed, but not currently available from any repository.
This is output I get when the package is available:
# apt-cache policy dpkg
dpkg:
Installed: 1.16.18
Candidate: 1.16.18
Version table:
*** 1.16.18 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.16.17 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy-security/main amd64 Packages
answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
1034
add a comment |
I came to this question when I needed to find what repository given version comes from, and it looks like /var/lib/dpkg/status means currently installed package, and in the OP's example it show that the version is installed, but not currently available from any repository.
This is output I get when the package is available:
# apt-cache policy dpkg
dpkg:
Installed: 1.16.18
Candidate: 1.16.18
Version table:
*** 1.16.18 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.16.17 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy-security/main amd64 Packages
answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
1034
I came to this question when I needed to find what repository given version comes from, and it looks like /var/lib/dpkg/status means currently installed package, and in the OP's example it show that the version is installed, but not currently available from any repository.
This is output I get when the package is available:
# apt-cache policy dpkg
dpkg:
Installed: 1.16.18
Candidate: 1.16.18
Version table:
*** 1.16.18 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.16.17 0
500 http://repo/mirror/debian/ wheezy-security/main amd64 Packages
answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
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answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
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answered Feb 15 at 9:46
cheche
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answered Feb 15 at 9:46
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Possible duplicate of What do the numbers in the output of apt-cache policy tell us?
– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:00
/var/lib/dpkg/statusis the local database used by apt-cache so that you can obtain such information faster and without internet access.– Panther
Mar 29 '17 at 16:15
@bodhi.zazen, thank you! I took a look inside of it... there are a lot of information! but in particular what does it mean for "Replaces", and "Breaks"?
– Glori P.
Mar 30 '17 at 8:36
Now you are asking very broad questions about apt and packaging. You can read the man pages, packaging guide, and debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html see section "2.1.6. Package dependencies"
– Panther
Mar 31 '17 at 15:47
@GloriP. Please ask question specifically regarding "Replaces" and "Breaks" Thought the link will help
– Anwar
Apr 16 '17 at 15:47