[Bug 727716] Re: Aptitude does not support downloading source package
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727716 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Mar 16 17:54:46 UTC 2012
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
Aptitude does not support downloading source package
Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Binary package hint: aptitude
apt-get can download source dsc package as:
$ apt-get source <source_package>
but aptitude does not. aptitude can download only binary deb package as:
$ apt-get download <binary_deb>
aptitude is replecament for apt-get and could support downloading
source packages too (not only binary deb).
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