Bug#543425: apt-get silently ignores typo'd flag -o Dir::Etc:Preferences (should be -o Dir::Etc::Preferences)

Package: apt Version: 0.7.9ubuntu17.2 Severity: normal Running something like 'apt-get -o Dir::Etc:Preferences=/etc/foo/preferences dist-upgrade' will silently ignore the typo and use /etc/apt/preferences. It would be much nicer if there was at least a warning about the incorrect flag, or

Bug#537785: Requesting that mysql data directory be set via debconf

Package: myql-server-5.0 Version: 5.0.83-1 Severity: wishlist I would find it helpful if the mysql datadir could be set in debconf, so that I could do things like preseed it at install time. Thanks, Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Bug#500988: 500988 also affects apt-ftparchive

This will also cause apt-ftparchive to fail on a deb complaining that it has no debian-binary member. The patch in the bug resolves this problem as well. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact