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RC-ALERT

NAME

rc-alert − check for installed packages with release-critical bugs

SYNOPSIS

rc-alert [inclusion options] [package ...]
rc-alert −−help|−−version

DESCRIPTION

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.

OPTIONS

−−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.

EXAMPLES

−−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

BUGS

It is not possible to say "does not apply only to unstable"

SEE ALSO

popbugs(1)

AUTHOR

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.

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