Order of package names in argument list shouldn't be relevant

Bug #78563 reported by Miek Gieben
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
apt (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: apt

See bugs reported in debian:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=196021
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=122304

They don't seem to be applied in Ubuntu either, this means the order of packages
in apt-get is still important.

Revision history for this message
In , Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote : merge

# ordering of packages on the command line matters
severity 122304 normal
merge 196021 122304
thanks

--
 - mdz

Revision history for this message
In , Daniel Miles (daniel-t-miles) wrote :

tags 122304 + patch

Revision history for this message
In , Paul Brossier (piem) wrote : more about apt

reassign 305746 apt
merge 305746 122304
thanks

Revision history for this message
Miek Gieben (miek) wrote :

Binary package hint: apt

See bugs reported in debian:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=196021
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=122304

They don't seem to be applied in Ubuntu either, this means the order of packages
in apt-get is still important.

Revision history for this message
Mark Schouten (mark-prevented) wrote :

I can confirm this.

For example, it installs courier when depending on MTA, even though postfix is installed on the same commandline.

Changed in apt:
status: Unknown → Unconfirmed
Michael Vogt (mvo)
Changed in apt:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
In , Eugene V. Lyubimkin (jackyf-devel) wrote : forcibly merging 122304 283874

forcemerge 122304 283874

Revision history for this message
In , Eugene V. Lyubimkin (jackyf-devel) wrote : forcibly merging 122304 380566

forcemerge 122304 380566

Revision history for this message
In , Eugene V. Lyubimkin (jackyf-devel) wrote : forcibly merging 122304 155915

forcemerge 122304 155915

Changed in apt (Debian):
status: New → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Julian Andres Klode (juliank) wrote :

APT 0.8 is in natty

Changed in apt (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.