Bug#33394: dpkg: --forget-old-unavail doesn't work properly

[jdg@maths.qmw.ac.uk (Julian Gilbey)]

> Julian Gilbey writes ("Bug#33394: dpkg: --forget-old-unavail doesn't work properly"):
> > Package: dpkg
> > Version: 1.4.0.33
> > 
> > dpkg --forget-old-unavail only removes unavailable packages from the
> > status file which have Status: purge ok not-installed, but not those
> > which have Status: hold ok not-installed, which is the usual state of
> > play for never-installed packages.
> 
> No, purge ok not-installed is the usual state of play for
> never-installed packages if you use dselect.
> 
> Are you using apt ?
> 
> Ian.

I was originally using dselect, and then I changed to apt when I
upgraded to slink.  I wonder how it came to be changed like this?  And
would it be a good modification anyway?

   Julian

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