Package: apt Version: 3.1.5 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer,
This bugreport exists to track the issue. apt proposes to install gpg and gpgv packages while also saying that they are no longer required and can be autoremoved. Debootstrap a new debian unstable: # debootstrap --arch=amd64 sid /sid-chroot https://deb.debian.org/debian Chroot into it: # chroot /sid-chroot Install the sequoia chameleon packages: # apt -V install gpg-from-sq Produces this output: ``` Installing: gpg-from-sq (0.13.1-4) Installing dependencies: gpg-sq (0.13.1-4) gpgv-from-sq (0.13.1-4) gpgv-sq (0.13.1-4) sq (1.3.1-3) Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 5, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0 Download size: 9261 kB Space needed: 34.5 MB / 8224 MB available Continue? [Y/n] y ``` Try to install devscripts package: # apt -V install devscripts Produces this output: ``` The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: gpg gpgv Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. Installing: devscripts (2.25.19) Installing dependencies: [...] gnupg (2.4.8-3) gnupg-l10n (2.4.8-3) gnupg-utils (2.4.8-3) gpg (2.4.8-3) gpg-agent (2.4.8-3) gpg-wks-client (2.4.8-3) gpgconf (2.4.8-3) gpgsm (2.4.8-3) gpgv (2.4.8-3) [...] Suggested packages: [...] Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 401, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0 Download size: 385 MB Space needed: 1507 MB / 8189 MB available Continue? [Y/n] ``` It also happens if you try to use the --solver=3.0 with apt.
