microsoft / microsoft/OSSGadget
Add support for oss-find-source for Ubuntu packages
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 371
- Forks
- 58
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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