Bug#929242: apt: adding '-' at the end of apt install wants to remove the package

[Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org>]

Hi,

>I want to automate some stuff in php (check if it is installed and if
>not then install it, not remove the parent package and have a broken
>system after execute…
>
>Situation:
>oops I’ve forgot to set the module and don’t check for it (I mean I
>want to install it not remove the whole php7.0 package so this script
>won’t work anymore after it, because php is not installed anymore, and
>no fallback …

So, don't do that. It seems to me you will shoot yourself in the foot anyway.

>Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Oh well... At least stop sending unsolicited ads, please.

-nik