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 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