** Description changed:
synaptic 0.57.8, Ubuntu 6.halfway-to-edgy
+ synaptic 0.80.2, Ubuntu 13.10
- Synaptic is happy to label a package as "Broken". But as far as I can
- tell, nowhere does it say what is broken about the package -- neither in
- the Properties window, nor anywhere else.
+ 1. At a terminal, "sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg -r --force-depends
libnet1"
+ 2. Launch Synaptic.
+ 3. Click "Close".
+ 4. Click "Status", then "Broken dependencies".
+ 5. Select "4g8", then "Properties", then "Dependencies".
+
+ What happens:
+
+ 2. An alert appears: "You have 1 broken package on your system! Use the
+ 'Broken' filter to locate it."
+ https://launchpadlibrarian.net/158600432/68985-synaptic-1.png
+
+ 5. Nowhere does Synaptic say what is broken about the package -- neither
+ in the Properties window, nor anywhere else.
+ https://launchpadlibrarian.net/158600481/68985-synaptic-2.png
+
+ What should happen:
+
+ 2. Either the alert offers to take you directly to the "Broken
+ dependencies" screen ("This system has 1 broken package. Would you like
+ to review it now? ( Cancel ) ( Broken Packages… )"), or the alert does
+ not exist and the main window instead invites you to go there in one
+ click (perhaps using an InfoBar).
+
+ 5. The "Properties" window for the broken package, at least, specifies
+ exactly what is broken (for example, "Dependency libnet1 is not
+ installed").
** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu)
Status: Invalid => New
** Description changed:
- synaptic 0.57.8, Ubuntu 6.halfway-to-edgy
+ synaptic 0.57.8, Ubuntu Edgy
synaptic 0.80.2, Ubuntu 13.10
1. At a terminal, "sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg -r --force-depends
libnet1"
2. Launch Synaptic.
3. Click "Close".
4. Click "Status", then "Broken dependencies".
5. Select "4g8", then "Properties", then "Dependencies".
What happens:
2. An alert appears: "You have 1 broken package on your system! Use the
'Broken' filter to locate it."
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/158600432/68985-synaptic-1.png
5. Nowhere does Synaptic say what is broken about the package -- neither
in the Properties window, nor anywhere else.
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/158600481/68985-synaptic-2.png
What should happen:
2. Either the alert offers to take you directly to the "Broken
dependencies" screen ("This system has 1 broken package. Would you like
to review it now? ( Cancel ) ( Broken Packages… )"), or the alert does
not exist and the main window instead invites you to go there in one
click (perhaps using an InfoBar).
5. The "Properties" window for the broken package, at least, specifies
exactly what is broken (for example, "Dependency libnet1 is not
installed").
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