[edwintorok]

How do you download source packages using the 'download' command? The debian advisory and manpage says that 'download' gives you the binary package, there's another 'apt-get source' command for the source package...

[agwa]

The Ubuntu advisory says "source packages" for some reason. I think it's a typo but it doesn't change the analysis - most people don't use 'apt-get download' to install packages.

[mdeslaur]

Yes, that was a typo. Thanks for spotting it, I have updated the advisory:

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2348-1/

[edwintorok]

you're right about that I didn't even know that 'apt-get download' existed, closest I ever used was 'apt-get source' :)

[agwa]

'apt-get download' is a relatively recent addition.