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From: Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>
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On Wed, 2 Jul 2014 11:52:12 +0300
Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi> wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Jul 2014 09:26:03 +0200
> Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:13:24 -0700
> > Isaac Dunham <ibid.ag@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 08:55:56AM +0200, Natanael Copa wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:39:51 -0700
> > > > Isaac Dunham <ibid.ag@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Typing the long option gets old.
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  src/apk.c | 10 +++++-----
> > > > >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > Have you checked that it does not break apk info -s <package>?
> > > > (for displaying size usage)
> > > 
> > > I had not.
> > > And it does break it.
> > > 
> > > My apologies.
> > 
> > I must admit that I like the idea though.
> > 
> > I dont think 'apk info -s --simulate' makes much sense.
> > 
> > Timo, are there some way to fix this, that is, disable or override
> > global options for some applets.
> > 
> > I am not sure we want do that though...
> 
> Currently no, could probably be done with little changes. Though, I'd
> prefer not to do it.

Ok. Lets leave it.

> Though having '-s' short for --simulate sounds like a good idea. I have
> missed that, and I believe apt-get does that too.
> 
> Perhaps we should rename info -s to something else?

info -S?

But I don't like breaking compatibility. It always causes unexpected
breakages which requires nasty fixes. 

-nc

> /Timo



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