microsoft / microsoft/OSSGadget

Add support for oss-find-source for Ubuntu packages

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enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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Forks
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Description

Instead of needing to do apt source foo, implement oss-find-source pkg:ubuntu/foo so that the source URL is returned. (Advantage: cross-platform).

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Research direction

Start by locating the oss-find-source command entry point and the existing package-source handling. Run the command with pkg:ubuntu/foo and verify that it returns the Ubuntu source URL instead of requiring apt source.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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