Bug#745130: apt should tell if updates are available

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Subject: Bug#745130: apt should tell if updates are available
From: shirish शिरीष <shirishag75@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:44:06 +0530
Message-id: <[🔎] CADdDZRmVz8BkjudKLDCC8qgbojjhEMN91MPM00VrHUwM+3fjhQ@mail.gmail.com>
Reply-to: shirish शिरीष <shirishag75@gmail.com>, 745130@bugs.debian.org
Package: apt
Version: 1.0.1
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,
I tried apt few days back and it's refreshing from aptitude in the
sense it doesn't take as many resources as aptitude to update the
index. There is one issue though, it doesn't tell if there are any
updates and I have to manually run aptitude safe-upgrade in order to
figure out if there are any updates or not.

Here's a run of apt :-

shirish@debian:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for shirish:
Hit http://security.debian.org jessie/updates InRelease
Get:1 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie InRelease [166 kB]
Hit http://security.debian.org jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org jessie/updates/main Translation-en
Get:2 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates InRelease [100 kB]
Get:3 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable InRelease [206 kB]
Get:4 http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental InRelease [141 kB]
Get:5 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex [7,876 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/contrib amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Get:6 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/non-free amd64
Packages/DiffIndex [7,819 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/contrib Translation-en/DiffIndex
Get:7 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main Translation-en/DiffIndex [7,876 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/non-free Translation-en/DiffIndex
Get:8 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:9 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/contrib amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:10 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/non-free amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:11 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/contrib Translation-en [14 B]
Get:12 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/main Translation-en [14 B]
Get:13 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie-updates/non-free Translation-en [14 B]
Get:14 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main amd64
Packages/DiffIndex [7,876 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/contrib amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Get:15 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/non-free amd64
Packages/DiffIndex [7,819 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/contrib Translation-en/DiffIndex
Get:16 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main
Translation-en/DiffIndex [7,876 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/non-free Translation-en/DiffIndex
Get:17 http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/main amd64
Packages/DiffIndex [7,819 B]
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/contrib amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/contrib Translation-en/DiffIndex
Hit http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/main Translation-en/DiffIndex
Get:18 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [46.3 kB]
Get:19 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [46.3 kB]
Get:20 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/non-free amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [597 B]
Get:21 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [3,833 B]
Get:22 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/non-free amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [597 B]
Get:23 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [5,993 B]
Get:24 http://debian.ec.as6453.net jessie/main
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [3,833 B]
Get:25 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [5,993 B]
Get:26 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/non-free amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [243 B]
Get:27 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main 2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [44 B]
Get:28 http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [243 B]
Get:29 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/non-free amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [243 B]
Get:30 http://debian.ec.as6453.net unstable/main 2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [44 B]
Get:31 http://debian.ec.as6453.net experimental/main amd64
2014-04-18-0304.24.pdiff [243 B]
Fetched 725 kB in 1min 36s (7,481 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Unlike aptitude, apt doesn't tell if there are any updates. Just
having that info. would make my life much easier.

-- Package-specific info:

-- apt-config dump --

APT "";
APT::Architecture "amd64";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "1";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::Authentication "";
APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-amd64$";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages "";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image-extra";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-signed-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "gnumach-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-modules";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-kernel";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-backports-modules-.*";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections "";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs";
APT::Periodic "";
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Update "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "touch
/var/lib/apt/periodic/update-success-stamp 2>/dev/null || true";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "[ ! -x /usr/bin/debtags ] || debtags
update --local || true";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:: "test -x /usr/bin/apt-show-versions
|| exit 0 ; apt-show-versions -i";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:: "[ ! -f
/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket ] || /usr/bin/dbus-send --system
--dest=org.debian.apt --type=signal /org/debian/apt
org.debian.apt.CacheChanged || true";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:: "/usr/bin/test -e
/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.PackageKit.service
&& /usr/bin/test -S /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket && /usr/bin/gdbus
call --system --dest org.freedesktop.PackageKit --object-path
/org/freedesktop/PackageKit --timeout 4 --method
org.freedesktop.PackageKit.StateHasChanged cache-update > /dev/null;
/bin/echo > /dev/null";
APT::Archives "";
APT::Archives::MaxAge "30";
APT::Archives::MinAge "2";
APT::Archives::MaxSize "500";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "amd64";
APT::Compressor "";
APT::Compressor::. "";
APT::Compressor::.::Name ".";
APT::Compressor::.::Extension "";
APT::Compressor::.::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1";
APT::Compressor::gzip "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::bzip2 "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::xz "";
APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::lzma "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::::Name "";
APT::Compressor::::Extension ".";
APT::Compressor::::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::::Cost "100";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg:: "-d";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/";
Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states";
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::netrc "auth.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d";
Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg";
Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods";
Dir::Bin::solvers "";
Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";
Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Bin::lzma "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Media "";
Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/cdrom";
Dir::Log "var/log/apt";
Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log";
Dir::Log::History "history.log";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently "";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Acquire "";
Acquire::cdrom "";
Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "en";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "adequate --help >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0;
exec adequate --user nobody --apt-preinst";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Tools "";
DPkg::Tools::Options "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::Version "3";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::InfoFD "20";
DPkg::Tools::Options::adequate "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::adequate::Version "2";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "adequate --help >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0;
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=readline exec adequate --debconf --user nobody
--pending";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "/usr/bin/test -e
/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.PackageKit.service
&& /usr/bin/test -S /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket && /usr/bin/gdbus
call --system --dest org.freedesktop.PackageKit --object-path
/org/freedesktop/PackageKit --timeout 4 --method
org.freedesktop.PackageKit.StateHasChanged cache-update > /dev/null;
/bin/echo > /dev/null";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -d /var/lib/update-notifier ]; then touch
/var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp; fi; if [ -e
/var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available ]; then echo >
/var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available; fi ";
AptListbugs "";
AptListbugs::Severities "critical,grave,serious";
Adequate "";
Adequate::Enabled "true";
Unattended-Upgrade "";
Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern "";
Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern::
"origin=Debian,archive=${distro_codename},label=Debian-Security";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";

-- /etc/apt/preferences --

Package: *
Pin: release testing
Pin-Priority: 600

Package: *
Pin: release experimental
Pin-Priority: 1

Package: *
Pin: release unstable
Pin-Priority: 1


-- /etc/apt/sources.list --

#### testing  #########
deb http://debian.ec.as6453.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.ec.as6453.net/debian/ jessie-updates main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main

 #### unstable #########
deb http://debian.ec.as6453.net/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free

 #### experimental #########
deb http://debian.ec.as6453.net/debian/ experimental main contrib


-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (600, 'testing'), (500, 'testing-updates'), (1,
'experimental'), (1, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.13-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_IN, LC_CTYPE=en_IN (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  debian-archive-keyring  2012.4
ii  gnupg                   1.4.16-1.1
ii  libapt-pkg4.12          1.0.1
ii  libc6                   2.18-4
ii  libgcc1                 1:4.8.2-16
ii  libstdc++6              4.8.2-16

apt recommends no packages.

Versions of packages apt suggests:
ii  apt-doc     1.0.1
ii  aptitude    0.6.10-1
ii  dpkg-dev    1.17.6
ii  python-apt  0.9.3.5
ii  synaptic    0.81.1

-- no debconf information

-- 
          Regards,
          Shirish Agarwal  शिरीष अग्रवाल
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