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How to find a source package ?

Asked by Joachim R.

1) I'm looking for sources for a specific binary package. What is the common way to do this ? (knowing the binary package is in a free repository and that my apt source.list has the right deb-src line).

2) I'm specifically looking for source for bsdgames package. bsdgames is in "universe" repo (free), and my apt sources.list looks like this :
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

(it is a small part, in Synaptics everything is ticked (main, universe, multiverse, partner, restricted + the source otpion thas adds the "deb-src all" line)

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Joachim R. (jro) said : 		#1

Ok, I found the answer !

Synaptics is unable to download source package, all source options in Synaptics are front-ends for apt sources.list. This is why I get confused.

The answer is :
apt-get source <package name>