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<section id="s2.4"><title>Binary Package Cache (srcpkgcache.bin and pkgcache.bin)</title>
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<para>
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Please see cache.sgml for a complete description of what this file
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-is. The cache file is updated whenever the contents of the lists
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-directory changes. If the cache is erased, corrupted or of a non-matching
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+is. The cache file is updated whenever the Packages or Release files of the lists
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+directory or the dpkg status file changes. If the cache is erased, corrupted or of a non-matching
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version it will be automatically rebuilt by all of the tools that need
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it. <emphasis>srcpkgcache.bin</emphasis> contains a cache of all of the
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-package files in the source list. This allows regeneration of the cache
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+package, release files in the source list. In comparison to <emphasis>pkgcache.bin</emphasis>, it does not include the /var/lib/dpkg/status file. This allows regeneration of the cache
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when the status files change to use a prebuilt version for greater speed.
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</para>
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</section>
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Julian Andres Klode