rc-alert − check for installed packages with release-critical bugs
rc-alert [inclusion options] [package ...]
rc-alert −−help|−−version
rc-alert downloads the list of release-critical bugs from the Debian BTS webpages, and then outputs a list of packages installed on the system, or given on the command-line, which are in that list.
If the directory ~/.devscripts_cache exists or the −−cache option is given, then the (sizable) downloaded list will be cached, and will only be downloaded again on a second invocation if it has changed.
−−cache
Force the creation of the ~/.devscripts_cache cache directory.
−−help, −h
Show a summary of options.
−−version, −v
Show version and copyright information.
It is also possible to filter the list of bugs reported based on the
tags and distributions associated with the package. The filtering options are:
−−include−tags, −f
A list of tags which the bug must have, in the format used for output. For example, to include bugs tagged security or help wanted, use "SH".
−−include−tag−op, −t
If set to and, a bug must have all of the tags specified by −−includetags.
−−exclude−tags
A list of tags which the bug must not have, in the same format as −−includetags.
−−exclude−tag−op
If set to and, a bug must have none of the tags specified by −−excludetags. By default, the bug will be excluded if any tag matches.
−−include−dists, −d
A list of distributions which the bug must apply to, in the format used for output. For example, to include bugs affecting testing or unstable, use "TU".
−−include−dist−op, −o
If set to and, a bug must apply to all of the specified distributions in order to be included.
−−exclude−dists
A list of distributions to which the bug must not apply, in the same format as −−includedists.
−−exclude−dist−op
If set to and, a bug must apply to all of the specified distributions in order to be excluded. By default the bug will be excluded if it applies to any of the listed distributions.
−−include−dists OS
The bug must apply to at least one of oldstable or stable
−−include−dists TU −−include−dist−op and
The bug must apply to both testing and unstable
−−include−dists O −−include−tags S −−exclude−tags +
The bug must apply to oldstable and be tagged security but not patch
−−exclude−dists SOT −−include−tags R
The bug must apply to only unstable or experimental (or both) and be tagged unreproducible
It is not possible to say "does not apply only to unstable"
rc-alert was written by Anthony DeRobertis and modified by Julian Gilbey <jdg AT debian DOT org> and Adam D. Barratt <adam AT adam-barratt DOT org DOT uk> for the devscripts package.