Bug#180322: APT bug/wishlist

[Nathan DeGruchy <unruly@maine.rr.com>]

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Package: APT
Version: All

Issue:

$ apt-get --reinstall install <package-name>

The apt way of reinstalling a package seems to me, fairly unintuitive,  
in that it requires a second 'install' command to apt, where as the  
- --reinstall switch seems to already imply that one wishes to reinstall  
the package, and not "reinstall, install".

Might I suggest having the --reinstall command/switch either not need  
the 'install' or, adding a 'reinstall' command, ala 'install'?

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