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.
