apt-get --purge -yf build-dep hello, fails with E: Command line option ‘f’ [from -yf] is not known.
Bug #1255806 reported by
Dimitri John Ledkov
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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apt (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Michael Vogt |
Bug Description
apt-get --purge -yf build-dep hello, fails with E: Command line option ‘f’ [from -yf] is not known.
this thus breaks sbuild cross-builds. another regression ?
Changed in apt (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → High |
assignee: | nobody → Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox) |
assignee: | Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox) → nobody |
Changed in apt (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Michael Vogt (mvo) |
Changed in apt (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
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Hey Dmitrijs,
thanks for your bugreport. The "-f" flag means "--fix-broken" and is not used by apt the context of build-dep. This is why its complaining. If it breaks sbuild we can add it back, but note that it does not have any effect AFAICT (looking at the apt source).