Regarding a separate "Transitional" section, I'm not sure users would know what to do with that information. Maybe just throw them into "Ubuntu base" itself at that point, as they are similarly "implementation details" of how our packaging system works.
Regarding how to tell if a package is a dummy package, I can't find mention of any official or algorithmic meaning we can attach to "oldlibs". Maybe a combination of oldlibs+size could tell us if it is a "real" package. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1166230 Title: Updater lists many transitional dummy packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1166230/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
