[Bug 1901053] Re: apt preferences files do nothing re: apt-cache policy

2020-12-27 Thread Avery Freeman
Someone on askubuntu.com recommended I start the preference file with a CR (start preference description on the 2nd line in the file), include a trailing CR (empty line at end of file) and be very particular to not include any extra space characters after any of the attributes. This appears to

[Bug 1901053] Re: apt preferences files do nothing re: apt-cache policy

2020-12-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for apt (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1901053

[Bug 1901053] Re: apt preferences files do nothing re: apt-cache policy

2020-10-23 Thread Julian Andres Klode
Without including a preference file in the bug report, it's hard to say what should happen. ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Description changed: apt-cache policy does not reflect priority set in /etc/apt/preferences.d/* - - ``` - $ cat apt-bug.txt -

[Bug 1901053] Re: apt preferences files do nothing re: apt-cache policy

2020-10-23 Thread Hans Joachim Desserud
** Package changed: groovy (Ubuntu) => apt (Ubuntu) ** Tags added: groovy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1901053 Title: apt preferences files do nothing re: apt-cache policy To