Package: dpkg Version: 1.17.16 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer,
if one tries to perform "--dry-run --set-selections" for some reason, real actions will take effect in contradiction to the manpage: >>> Do everything which is supposed to be done, but don't write any changes. <<< here is an example: # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 acl install # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 | sed -r 's/\binstall$/purge/' | dpkg --dry-run --set-selections # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 acl purge manpage also mentions one bug for the "dry run" parameter, not relevant for the reported issue as per my understanding: >>> --no-act usually gives less information than might be helpful. <<< either behavior or the documentation is expected to be fixed -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: armhf (armv7l) Foreign Architectures: armel Kernel: Linux 3.0.35-ygrex-utilite-dirty (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-7 ii libc6 2.19-11 ii liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2 ii libselinux1 2.3-2 ii tar 1.27.1-2 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2 dpkg recommends no packages. Versions of packages dpkg suggests: ii apt 1.0.9.2 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
