Yeah, I was confused by this at first too. Here's a hint, try "apt-mark showhold":
$ apt-mark showhold $ If nothing is printed (as above), then the "issue" PRESUMABLY isn't local to your system; ergo, the cause is PROBABLY at the server, such as a phased update. Relax. It will probably sort itself out in a few days. (This hint is from https://askubuntu.com/questions/640986/how-to- get-a-list-of-installed-packages-held-back-from-upgrade "How to get a list of installed packages held back from upgrade?" (APT, etc., experts can please correct).) As per above (#3), whilst the reason isn't stored, that does not mean apt(8)'s message cannot be improved. For example, instead of the current: The following packages have been kept back: PKG... better might be something like: The following packages have been kept back: PKG... Some or all of those packages may be deliberately "on hold" on the server; please see manual page XXX(N) for information. with (obviously) appropriate text in the manual page. (Exactly which man page is left to the experts.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1988819 Title: When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should say so Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After phased updates have been introduced, it may happen that apt upgrade shows packages as upgradable but ends up not upgrading them. In this case the packages are indicated as being "kept back". Unfortunately, the feedback provided about this to the user is not very informative. The user sees the packages being kept back and thinks something is going wrong on the system. When packages are kept back because of phased updates, apt should say so e.g., it should say that the upgrade is delayed. Incidentally note that aptitude does not respect phased updates. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: apt 2.4.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-47.51-generic 5.15.46 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Sep 6 10:05:14 2022 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-16 (933 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-06-03 (94 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1988819/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
