Version:
Aptitude 0.4.3 compiled at Sep 3 2006 17:35:53
Matto Marjanovic wrote:
> When one hits 'g', these errant packages appear listed
> under "Packages being held back" --- which is typically when I notice
> them and think "hmm... did I overlook these packages earlier?".
I have noticed this type of behavior as well, but I haven't check
the relationship to "new packages" or clearing "new packages".
Below is an explanation of what I am seeing. It isn't intended to
introduce any new issues, but just to give a different data point.
After opening aptitude I like to see if there are any packages that
need to be upgraded (well, sometimes I run update first):
--\Upgradable Packages
--\admin - Administrative ...
--\main - The main ...
i linux-image-2.6-486 ... (not currently used, but I let it
be just to have something there.)
-- New Packages (note: I've never cleared this, want to find time to
look through them first. Yes, it is a silly reason.)
-- Installed Packages
-- ... and so on ...
then I select a package to install (doesn't seem to matter which one):
piA libxml-parser-perl <none> 2.34-4.2
then I select "g":
--\ Packages being automatically installed...
piA libcompress-zlib-perl
piA ... and several more ...
--\ Packages being held back
i A iso-codes 0.53-01 0.55-1
i A libhal-storage1 0.5.7.1-2 0.5.8.1-1
i A libhal1 0.5.7.1-2 0.5.8.1-1
i linux-image ...
i linux-kernel ...
ihA xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:1.0.0.5- 1:1.1.2-3
ihA xserver-xorg-input-evdev 0.7.4.1-4 0.7.4.1-5
(The last two (xserver) packages have previously been "held" (manually),
in a prior aptitude session.)
--\ Packages to be installed
pi libxml-parser-perl +721kB <none> 2.34-4.2
--- Packages which are suggested by other packages
(none, but not verified one way or the other.)
The above was typed as opposed to copied so there could be typos.
--
Doug Jensen
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