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Bug#76219: apt: apt-get dist-upgrade is too agressive in removing packages



On 00-11-03 kstar@sri.net wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.3.19
> Severity: normal

>     This just seems wrong to me:

> % apt-get -s dist-upgrade
> Reading Package Lists...
> Building Dependency Tree...
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   xcontrib xcopilot xmanpages xpm4g 
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   libxaw-dev libxaw6 libxaw7 xlibs xlibs-dev xutils 
> The following packages have been kept back
>   task-x-window-system-core 

Would you please explain what's wrong about this and why especially you
report this as bug against apt? 

Ciao
     Christian
-- 
          Debian Developer and Quality Assurance Team Member
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