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From: Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Number of Debian packages available.
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:02 +0200
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On Tue 16 Oct 2012 at 11:30:41 +0100, Lisi wrote:

> I have searched Wikipedia and the Debian wiki.  I have Googled.  I am clearly 
> using the wrong search terms, although I tried rewording in sundry different 
> ways.
> 
> Approximately, in round terms, how may packages are available in Debian 
> (Squeeze?)
> 1. in main
> 2. in main, contrib and non-free

Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list to have only the line

   deb <your_mirror> squeeze non-free

Then

   apt-get update

and look at the output.

Add "contrib" to the line above and repeat, Do the same with "main" added.
Do sums.


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