Package: apt
Version: 0.7.6
Severity: normal
apt (or at least apt-cache) sometimes selects the wrong package
version as a candidate. For me that happened with package dar.
Here is the proplematic output of apt-cache policy dar:
======================================================================
dar:
Installed: 2.3.4-1
Candidate: 2.3.4-1
Package pin: (not found)
Version table:
2.3.5-1 500
500 http://ftp.de.debian.org lenny/main Packages
*** 2.3.4-1 500
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
======================================================================
I believe that the candidate should in fact be 2.3.5-1, not 2.3.4-1.
Here is some more info which may help in debugging:
As you can see from the configuration files, I have a private
repository. dar 2.3.4-1 was installed from that repository while my
system was still running etch. I've since switched to lenny however,
and updated my sources.list to point to the lenny part of my
repository. I did not however migrate dar from etch to lenny in my
repository, so as apt sees it, there should be no version of dar
available from my repository.
I also left the pins in the preferences file intact. Here is the
relevant part of my preferences file:
======================================================================
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: *
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: -1
Package: dar
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
======================================================================
The preferences file is produced in full below.
BTW, in the output of apt-cache policy, what does the "500" after the
version number mean? I noticed that other packages than dar have "0"
there.
Thanks for your good work,
Jö.
-- Package-specific info:
-- apt-config dump --
APT "";
APT::Architecture "i386";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "0";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-restricted-modules.*";
APT::Cache-Limit "33554432";
APT::Acquire "";
APT::Acquire::Translation "environment";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::userstatus "status.user";
Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/";
Dir::Cache::archives "archives/";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
Dir::Etc "etc/apt/";
Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list";
Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d";
Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list";
Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d";
Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Tools "";
DPkg::Tools::Options "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::Version "2";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/debsums ]; then /usr/bin/debsums --generate=nocheck -sp /var/cache/apt/archives; fi";
Acquire "";
Acquire::http "";
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://localhost:3128";;
Acquire::ftp "";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://localhost:3128";;
-- /etc/apt/preferences --
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: -1
Explanation: Package: autobook
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: autoconf-doc
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: automake1.10-doc
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: emacs21-common-non-dfsg
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: gcc-4.1-doc
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: gcc-doc
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: gcc-doc-base
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: glibc-doc-reference
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Explanation: Package: gnu-standards
Explanation: Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing,c=main
Explanation: Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation:
Package: *
Pin: release o=volatile.debian.org,c=main
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: *
Pin: release o=volatile.debian.org
Pin-Priority: -1
Package: *
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: -1
Package: autopano-sift
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: dvdwizard
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: easytag-aac
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: k9copy
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: lame
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libamrnb3
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libamrwb3
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libavcodeccvs51
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libavformatcvs51
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libavutilcvs49
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libdvd0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libdvdcss2
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libfaac0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libfaad0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libfame-0.9
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: liblame0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libmjpegtools0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libmp4v2-0
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libpostproccvs51
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libx264-56
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libxvidcore4
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: lxdvdrip
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: mencoder
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: mjpegtools
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: mplayer
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: mplayer-doc
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: qvamps
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: shrinkta
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: transcode
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: transcode-doc
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: w32codecs
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: xvattr
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: xvid4conf
Pin: origin www.debian-multimedia.org
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: *
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: -1
Package: binutils-mips-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: cpp-4.2-mips-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: cpp-4.2-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: dar
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: dar-docs
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: dar-static
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: g++-4.1-mips-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: g++-4.1-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gaia
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: g++-4.2-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gcc-4.2-mips-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gcc-4.2-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gcc-4.2-powerpc-linux-gnu-base
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gcc-4.2-powerpc-cross-base
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: gobjc++-4.2-powerpc-linux-gnu
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: joestools
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: kqemu-modules-2.6.18-3-486
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: kqemu-modules-2.6.18-3-k7
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: kqemu-modules-2.6.18-4-k7
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: kqemu-src
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: lib64gcc1-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: lib64stdc++6-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-dev-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-dev-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-dev-ppc64-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libc6-ppc64-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libdar-dev
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libdar64-4
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libgcc1-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libgcc1-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-dbg-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-dbg-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-dev-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-dev-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-pic-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-4.2-pic-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: libstdc++6-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: linux-libc-dev-mips-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: linux-libc-dev-powerpc-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: quotemeta
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Package: tip22-cross
Pin: origin jorrit.de
Pin-Priority: 500
Explanation: The followin entry is so the we can have Explanation: headers
Explanation: even when there is no real entry in this file
Package: no-such-package
Pin: version *
Pin-Priority: -1
-- /etc/apt/sources.list --
## transcode, mplayer etc.
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main
deb-src http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org lenny main
deb-src http://www.debian-multimedia.org lenny main
# My own Stuff
deb http://jorrit.de/debian lenny main
deb-src http://jorrit.de/debian lenny main
# lenny
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ lenny-proposed-updates main
#deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ lenny-proposed-updates main
#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-volatile/ lenny/volatile main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-volatile/ lenny/volatile main
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
# additional stuff from unstable
#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
#deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.21-2-k7 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8@euro, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8@euro (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii debian-archive-keyring 2007.07.31 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a
ii libc6 2.6.1-1+b1 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libgcc1 1:4.2.1-4 GCC support library
ii libstdc++6 4.2.1-4 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
apt recommends no packages.
-- no debconf information
--
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an act of murder.
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