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
3. Launch aptitude interactively with `sudo aptitude`, start performing
actions such install/remove/upgrade then cancel your decision with
"Actions -> Cancel pending actions"
Expected results:
* aptitude respects user decision to cancel current actions, but 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 3.14.2-1
all graphical tool to diff and merge files
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: aptitude 0.7.4-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-109.132-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-109-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Feb 3 23:37:38 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-04 (30 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: aptitude
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug xenial
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Title:
after selecting "Actions -> Cancel pending actions" aptitude cancels
package holding which set by `apt-mark hold`
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