Bug#690242: apt thinks (some) installed packages are not installed.

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Subject: Bug#690242: apt thinks (some) installed packages are not installed.
From: Enno Deimel <enno.vet@gmx.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:36:27 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 20121011133627.3332.682.reportbug@mash>
Reply-to: Enno Deimel <enno.vet@gmx.net>, 690242@bugs.debian.org

Package: apt
Version: 0.9.7.5
Severity: important

apt[itude] says on several packages 'not installed', however they are installed, as dpkg knows, for instance coreutils.

Thus aptitude finds a lot of unmet dependencies that actually aren't unmet.
And so aptitude thinks, that 119 packages are broken on my system, and it can't
resolve dependencies.

root@mash:~ # apt-get -s check
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 acpi-support : Depends: x11-xserver-utils but it is not installed
[...]
 apache : Depends: libdb4.4 but it is not installable
          Depends: mime-support but it is not installed
[...]
 autofs : Depends: ucf but it is not installed
[...]
 dpkg : PreDepends: coreutils (>= 5.93-1) but it is not installed
[etc.pp.]

root@mash:~ # dpkg -s x11-xserver-utils|head -2
Package: x11-xserver-utils
Status: install ok installed
root@mash:~ # dpkg -s libdb4.4|head -2
Package: libdb4.4
Status: install ok installed
root@mash:~ # dpkg -s mime-support|head -2
Package: mime-support
Status: hold ok installed
root@mash:~ # dpkg -s ucf|head -2
Package: ucf
Status: install ok installed
root@mash:~ # dpkg -s coreutils|head -3
Package: coreutils
Essential: yes
Status: install ok installed

Yesterday upgraded apt:i386 (0.8.15.9, 0.9.7.5), apt-utils:i386 (0.8.11.5, 0.9.7.5), aptitude:i386 (0.6.4-1.2, 0.6.8.1-2), installed libapt-pkg4.12:i386 (0.9.7.5), libept1.4.12:i386 (1.0.9), aptitude-common:i386 (0.6.8.1-2), libapt-inst1.5:i386 (0.9.7.5).

Greets, ed.


-- Package-specific info:

-- apt-config dump --

APT "";
APT::Architecture "i386";
APT::Build-Essential "build-essential";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "1";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-restricted-modules.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-ubuntu-modules-.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image.*";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections "";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs";
APT::Default-Release "testing";
APT::Cache-Limit "125000000";
APT::Get "";
APT::Get::Assume-Yes "false";
APT::Get::Fix-Broken "false";
APT::Get::Download-Only "false";
APT::Get::Show-Versions "true";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "i386";
APT::Compressor "";
APT::Compressor::. "";
APT::Compressor::.::Name ".";
APT::Compressor::.::Extension "";
APT::Compressor::.::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1";
APT::Compressor::gzip "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::bzip2 "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::xz "";
APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::lzma "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::::Name "";
APT::Compressor::::Extension ".";
APT::Compressor::::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::::Cost "100";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg:: "-d";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/";
Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states";
Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/";
Dir::Cache::archives "archives/";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
Dir::Etc "etc/apt/";
Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list";
Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d";
Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list";
Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d";
Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf";
Dir::Etc::netrc "auth.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d";
Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg";
Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods/";
Dir::Bin::solvers "";
Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers";
Dir::Bin::gzip "/bin/gzip";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
Dir::Bin::dpkg-source "/usr/bin/dpkg-source";
Dir::Bin::dpkg-buildpackage "/usr/bin/dpkg-buildpackage";
Dir::Bin::apt-get "/usr/bin/apt-get";
Dir::Bin::apt-cache "/usr/bin/apt-cache";
Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";
Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Media "";
Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt";
Dir::Log "var/log/apt";
Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log";
Dir::Log::History "history.log";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently "";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Acquire "";
Acquire::cdrom "";
Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/";
Acquire::Retries "0";
Acquire::Source-Symlinks "false";
Acquire::http "";
Acquire::http::Proxy "";
Acquire::http::Proxy::http.fr.debian.org "DIRECT";
Acquire::http::Timeout "120";
Acquire::ftp "";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy::http.fr.debian.org "DIRECT";
Acquire::ftp::Timeout "120";
Acquire::ftp::Passive "true";
Acquire::ftp::Passive::http.fr.debian.org "true";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "en";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DSelect "";
DSelect::Clean "prompt";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";

-- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) --


-- /etc/apt/sources.list --

# See sources.list(5) for more information, especialy
# Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs
# CDROMs are managed through the apt-cdrom tool.

# Testing
deb http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian testing main
#deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian testing main
#deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian testing main

# Security updates for "stable"
deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org testing/updates main contrib non-free

# Stable
deb http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian stable main
#deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian stable main
#deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main

# Sources
#deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free

# Mozilla
#deb http://non-us.debian.org/~kitame/mozilla ./
#deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/~kitame/mozilla ./

# XFree 4.2
#deb http://people.debian.org/~branden sid/i386/
#deb-src http://people.debian.org/~branden sid/source/


-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30.bootlogd
Locale: LANG=de_AT@euro, LC_CTYPE=de_AT (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  debian-archive-keyring        2010.08.28 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a
hi  gnupg                         1.4.6-2    GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep
ii  libapt-pkg4.12                0.9.7.5    package managment runtime library
ii  libc6                         2.13-7     Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libgcc1                       1:4.4.5-12 GCC support library
ii  libstdc++6                    4.6.2-7    GNU Standard C++ Library v3

apt recommends no packages.

Versions of packages apt suggests:
pn  apt-doc                       <none>     (no description available)
ii  aptitude                      0.6.8.1-2  terminal-based package manager
ii  dpkg-dev                      1.15.8.10  Debian package development tools
pn  python-apt                    <none>     (no description available)
ii  xz-utils                      5.0.0-2    XZ-format compression utilities

-- no debconf information

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