A non-existing package is not a missing package. There is a clear list
what constitutes a missing package (not retrievable or failed integrity
checks).
I do not think there is anything we should be changing here, not failing
on non-existing packages, even on removal, is bad, as it can lead to
packages remaining installed because you mistyped. Better safe then
sorry.
Eventually (and already in aptitude), this will be possible with
patterns, by using ?and(?installed,?exact-name(PKGNAME)). Or
~i~<something>PKGNAME.
Also, apt-get does not belong in a Makefile.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Opinion
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apt-get --ignore-missing doesn't ignore missing packages
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