Bug#760950: apt: Setting 'APT:Default-Release "testing"; ' in testing/unstable prevents updates
Package: apt
Version: 1.0.7
Severity: important
Dear Maintainer,
After upgrade to apt 1.0.7 on 9/3 apt-show-versions
stopped showing any upgradeable packages. I have a mixed
testing/unstable environment, so the list of upgradeable
packages usually includes a few packages.
After checking the Changelog file in a few mirrors and seeing some package
upgrades against packages I have installed (i.e. vim, vim-common)
I suspected something was wrong with a release file or apt's
handling of such. My suspicion was confirmed after I commented
out the line
APT::Default-Release "testing";
in my apt.conf and ran 'apt-get -s upgrade', which showed some 457MB
of changed packages available for download. After I removed the
comment and re-ran the simulation, 0 packages were available.
'apt-show-versions -u' showed similar results.
-- Package-specific info:
-- apt-config dump --
APT "";
APT::Architecture "i386";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "true";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::Authentication "";
APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.14\.15-2-inter01-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.14\.15-2-inter02-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-686-pae$";
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::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-tools";
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::Periodic::Verbose "0";
APT::Update "";
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::Default-Release "testing";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "i386";
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";
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/apt";
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$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distUpgrade$";
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/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "cat > /tmp/apt.log";
DPkg::Tools "";
DPkg::Tools::Options "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
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 test -x /usr/share/dhelp/scripts/index-deferred; then /usr/share/dhelp/scripts/index-deferred; fi";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/sbin/localepurge ] && [ $(ps w -p $PPID | egrep -c '(remove|purge)') != 1 ]; then /usr/sbin/localepurge; else exit 0; fi";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "/bin/rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb || true";
Unattended-Upgrade "";
Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern "";
Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern:: "origin=Debian,archive=${distro_codename},label=Debian-Security";
Debug:Acquire:Http "true";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";
-- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) --
-- /etc/apt/sources.list --
# deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/debian/ testing main
# Package and source repositories
# Testing binary and sources
deb http://localhost:3142/mirror.cc.columbia.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb-src http://localhost:3142/mirror.cc.columbia.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# Unstable packages and source
deb http://localhost:3142/mirror.cc.columbia.edu/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://localhost:3142/mirror.cc.columbia.edu/debian/ unstable main
# Security updates
deb http://localhost:3142/security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://localhost:3142/security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# Debian multimedia repository
# deb http://localhost:3142/www.deb-multimedia.org/ testing main
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# Volatile updates (see #614224)
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
# deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile/ testing/volatile main
# deb-src http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile/ testing/volatile main
-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 3.14.15-2-inter02-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_US.UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii debian-archive-keyring 2012.4
ii gnupg 1.4.18-2
ii libapt-pkg4.12 1.0.7
ii libc6 2.19-9
ii libgcc1 1:4.9.1-4
ii libstdc++6 4.9.1-4
apt recommends no packages.
Versions of packages apt suggests:
pn apt-doc <none>
ii aptitude 0.6.11-1
ii dpkg-dev 1.17.13
ii python-apt 0.9.3.8
-- no debconf information
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