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

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

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.