Bug#1034790: apt: APT::Get::AutomaticRemove true + --no-remove results in failure to install: Handler silently failed

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Subject: Bug#1034790: apt: APT::Get::AutomaticRemove true + --no-remove results in failure to install: Handler silently failed
From: Simon McVittie <smcv@collabora.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:11:37 +0100
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 at 15:41:07 +0100, Simon McVittie wrote:
> $ podman run --rm -it debian:bookworm-slim

This is not a new problem: it's also reproducible in at least bullseye and
buster. I assume this means APT::Get::AutomaticRemove and/or --no-remove
are sufficiently rarely-used that this interaction hasn't been noticed
before.

    smcv

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- Bug#1034790: apt: APT::Get::AutomaticRemove true + --no-remove results in failure to install: Handler silently failed
  - From: Simon McVittie <smcv@collabora.com>

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