[Osgeo4w-trac] [osgeo4w] #227: apt: add reverse requires

OSGeo4W trac_osgeo4w at osgeo.org
Wed May 11 12:45:45 EDT 2011


#227: apt: add reverse requires
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Reporter:  maphew       |       Owner:  maphew 
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new    
Priority:  minor        |   Component:  Package
 Version:               |    Keywords:  pkg-apt
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 it would be useful to list dependencies in reverse, e.g. ''"what packages
 require `libxml2`?''. Currently `apt requires foo` just lists downstream
 dependencies.

 I'd add this as a parameter, `apt requires --reverse foobar`, rather than
 adding a new command.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/227>
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