On 2013-03-31 14:13 +0200, Nick Black wrote:

> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.16.10
> Severity: normal
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> You can seem some initial details here:
>
> https://www.sprezzatech.com/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=710
>
> Hi there. I have two packages, "apt" and "gir1.2-gtk-3.0", either of
> which when installed (via dpkg -i, apt-get, or aptitude) will install
> with no problems, but then continue to show up in the uninstalled state.

Not from dpkg's point of view, as can be seen at the end of your mail:

> Versions of packages dpkg suggests:
> ii  apt  0.9.7.8-SprezzOS1

So dpkg considers apt to be installed, but aptitude does not, which is
rather strange.

> here's aptitude show output following a dpkg -i:
>
> [skynet](0) $ aptitude show apt
> Package: apt                             
> Essential: yes
> State: not installed
> Automatically installed: yes
> Version: 0.9.7.8-SprezzOS1

What does "apt-cache policy apt" print?

Cheers,
       Sven


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