apt-cache should show the full repository path, not just its hostname (at least for PPAs)

Bug #334768 reported by Gioele Barabucci

This bug report was converted into a question: question #94001: apt-cache should show the full repository path, not just its hostname (at least for PPAs).

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Bug Description

apt-cache policy should show the full repository path of requested package, otherwise one cannot know which PPA contains that package.

For example

$ apt-cache policy kvm
kvm:
  Installed: 1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu6.1~ppa2
  Candidate: 1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu6.1~ppa2
  Version table:
 *** 1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu6.1~ppa2 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu6 0
        500 http://ftp.linux.it intrepid/main Packages

says that the installed kvm package comes from a PPA, but it doesn't tell me which PPA amonst the many I have in my sources.list.

The repository path should be displayed by apt-cache, at least for PPAs.

Revision history for this message
grashain (grashain) wrote :

my wireless was absent for sometime ,after a su comment which i copied from this site and pasted for action , my wireless came back assigning user as administrator, my name is absent in the sudoers list. as result i cannot take updates or any system modifications.several system folders remain hidden, including cd rom. iam coming through a neighbour wireless link as iam being unauthorised by this root user 'selfstyled administrator'. need help
grashain

Changed in apt (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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