Your message dated Mon, 23 May 2016 21:31:59 +0200 with message-id <[email protected]> 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 to be marked as done.
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--- Begin Message ---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. -- Debian Developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev When replying, only quote what is necessary, and write each reply directly below the part(s) it pertains to (`inline'). Thank you.
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