Tip: apt-listbugs (Was: policykit + systemd)
On 9/4/14, Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 03, 2014 at 06:35:30PM -0700, Rusi Mody wrote:
>>
>> Now dist-upgrade is bringing back these (and some others):
>>
>> libpolkit-agent-1-0{a} libpolkit-backend-1-0{a} libupower-glib3{a}
>> policykit-1{a}
>>
>> Is that ok?
>
> If in doubt, install apt-listbugs first. That will warn you if there are
> any important bugs affecting the to-be-installed versions. Read the bug
> reports and see if they apply in your situation and then either install
> the packages or use apt-listbugs to apply a pin which will skip the
> installation of the buggy package (when a fixed package arrives, you'll
> get the opportunity to upgrade as normal).
Stumbled back on this while trying to find threads referencing
policykit. Feels appropriate to highlight with it seeming there's a
lot of mention of bugs lately. Had never heard of apt-listbugs.
Installed after reading the above suggestion. A basic example of its
output:
elf@northpole:~$ apt-listbugs list apt
Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
serious bugs of apt (-> ) <marked as done in some version>
#558784 - apt: re-adds removed keys (Fixed: 0.9.10)
#701048 - many squeeze->wheezy upgrades fail with "Could not perform
immediate configuration" (Fixed: apt/0.9.9)
Merged with: 645713
Summary:
apt(2 bugs)
I've also had it interrupt installs by pointing out a bug or bugs then
asking if the user wants to continue installing or abort to do further
research first. I can't help wondering out loud if broader use of any
tool of this type that is specific to a user's CHOICE of package
managers might somehow draw in faster bug fixes purely due to more
exposure..
Cindy :)
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