cachedir/devscripts/deb-why-removed/
This directory contains the cached removal files downloaded from the archive. cachedir will be either $XDG_CACHE_HOME or if that is not defined $HOME/.cache/.
deb-why-removed1
Shows the reason a package was removed from the archive
Usage
deb-why-removed [option ...]
package ...
Overview
This program will download the removals metadata from the archive, search and print the entries within for a source or binary package name match.
Options
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-u, --url URL -
URL to the archive removals deb822-formatted file list. This can be either an actual URL (https://, http://, file://), an pathname or an origin name. Currently the only origin name known is
debian.
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--no-refresh -
Do not refresh the cached removals file even if there is a newer version in the archive.
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-h, -?, --help -
Show a help message and exit.
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--version -
Show the program version.
Files
Releases
3 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 2 times.