Bug#825113: marked as done (apt: APT's specific preference affects all available versions)
Your message dated Mon, 23 May 2016 21:31:59 +0200
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and subject line Re: Bug#825113: apt: APT's specific preference affects all available versions
has caused the Debian Bug report #825113,
regarding apt: APT's specific preference affects all available versions
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Package: apt
Version: 1.0.9.8.3
Severity: normal
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy
Package files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main
origin security.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main
origin httpredir.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
release v=8.4,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main
origin httpredir.debian.org
Pinned packages:
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy xscreensaver
xscreensaver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 5.30-1+deb8u2
Version table:
5.30-1+deb8u2 0
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
5.30-1+deb8u1 0
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-get install -s xscreensaver > /dev/null ; echo $?
0
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# mv preferences.d/xscreensaver.disabled preferences.d/xscreensaver
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# cat preferences.d/xscreensaver
Package: xscreensaver
Pin: origin n=jessie-updates
Pin-Priority: -1
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy
Package files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main
origin security.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main
origin httpredir.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
release v=8.4,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main
origin httpredir.debian.org
Pinned packages:
xscreensaver -> (not found)
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy xscreensaver
xscreensaver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Package pin: (not found)
Version table:
5.30-1+deb8u2 -1
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
5.30-1+deb8u1 -1
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-get install -s xscreensaver > /dev/null ; echo $?
E: Package 'xscreensaver' has no installation candidate
100
This was mentioned in [1] as 'a possible display bug in "apt-cache
policy"', but is seems like it affects not only output but general
operation of apt.
[1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=216682#34
-- Package-specific info:
-- apt-config dump --
APT "";
APT::Architecture "amd64";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "1";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
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::AutoRemove "";
APT::AutoRemove::SuggestsImportant "false";
APT::Update "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/*.deb /var/cache/apt/*.bin || true";
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 "false";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
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 "";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "";
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::GzipIndexes "true";
Acquire::CompressionTypes "";
Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order "";
Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order:: "gz";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/*.deb /var/cache/apt/*.bin || true";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";
-- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) --
-- /etc/apt/sources.list --
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main
deb http://security.debian.org jessie/updates main
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.4
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 4.4.10 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: unable to detect
Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii debian-archive-keyring 2014.3
ii gnupg 1.4.18-7+deb8u1
ii libapt-pkg4.12 1.0.9.8.3
ii libc6 2.19-18+deb8u4
ii libgcc1 1:4.9.2-10
ii libstdc++6 4.9.2-10
apt recommends no packages.
Versions of packages apt suggests:
pn apt-doc <none>
pn aptitude | synaptic | wajig <none>
pn dpkg-dev <none>
ii python-apt 0.9.3.12
-- no debconf information
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--- Begin Message ---
(Oops forgot to close the bug report, doing this now)
On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 09:30:46PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 06:49:42PM +0000, Alexander Tsamutali wrote:
> > Package: apt
> > Version: 1.0.9.8.3
> > Severity: normal
> >
> >
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy
> > Package files:
> > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> > release a=now
> > 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
> > release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main
> > origin security.debian.org
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
> > release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main
> > origin httpredir.debian.org
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
> > release v=8.4,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main
> > origin httpredir.debian.org
> > Pinned packages:
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy xscreensaver
> > xscreensaver:
> > Installed: (none)
> > Candidate: 5.30-1+deb8u2
> > Version table:
> > 5.30-1+deb8u2 0
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
> > 5.30-1+deb8u1 0
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
> > 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-get install -s xscreensaver > /dev/null ; echo $?
> > 0
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# mv preferences.d/xscreensaver.disabled preferences.d/xscreensaver
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# cat preferences.d/xscreensaver
> > Package: xscreensaver
> > Pin: origin n=jessie-updates
> > Pin-Priority: -1
>
> Like Adam wrote, that's not a valid pin.
>
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy
> > Package files:
> > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> > release a=now
> > 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
> > release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main
> > origin security.debian.org
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
> > release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main
> > origin httpredir.debian.org
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
> > release v=8.4,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main
> > origin httpredir.debian.org
> > Pinned packages:
> > xscreensaver -> (not found)
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-cache policy xscreensaver
> > xscreensaver:
> > Installed: (none)
> > Candidate: (none)
> > Package pin: (not found)
> > Version table:
> > 5.30-1+deb8u2 -1
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages
> > 5.30-1+deb8u1 -1
> > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
> > 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
> > root@ed69a0989664:/etc/apt# apt-get install -s xscreensaver > /dev/null ; echo $?
> > E: Package 'xscreensaver' has no installation candidate
> > 100
>
> The pin does not match anything, and in the old engine, a specific pin
> must match something, otherwise there will be no candidate. In the current
> engine (1.1 and newer), it's much better.
>
> >
> >
> > This was mentioned in [1] as 'a possible display bug in "apt-cache
> > policy"', but is seems like it affects not only output but general
> > operation of apt.
>
> Nope.
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