Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install some older version of package (for example meld 1.5.3-1ubuntu1).
$ wget
http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/m/meld/meld_1.5.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb
$ sudo gdebi meld_1.5.3-1ubuntu1_all.deb
2. Hold this package version with
$ sudo apt-mark hold meld
$ apt-mark showhold
meld
$ dpkg -l | grep meld
hi meld 1.5.3-1ubuntu1
all graphical tool to diff and merge files
3a. Launch aptitude interactively with `sudo aptitude`, perform Update and
Upgrade
3b. Launch aptitude interactively or non-interactively to perform Update and
Upgrade
$ sudo aptitude update
$ sudo aptitude upgrade
Expected results:
* aptitude respects user choice and did not touch `apt-mark` states
Actual results:
* aptitude does not respect `apt-mark` states, so held package is upgraded
$ dpkg -l | grep meld
ii meld 1.8.4-1
all graphical tool to diff and merge files
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: aptitude 0.6.8.2-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-139.188-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-139-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Feb 3 23:09:36 2018
SourcePackage: aptitude
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug trusty
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aptitude does not respect package holding which set by `apt-mark hold`
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