libqwt-dev (6.0.0-1ubuntu1) in update loop

[Justin R. Cutler]

After initial installation of libqwt-dev (6.0.0-1ubuntu1) on Ubuntu 12.04, this package always shows as an available dist upgrade (via apt-get dist-upgrade or update-manager).

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[yiannis66 (yiannis-karp66)]

I had the same proplem for a few days.
Today I remove the package from the Synaptic Package Manager and now I don't see it in
available dist upgrade.
Is not a solution but for the moment is make the work.

[Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)]

Here's a chunk of my /v/l/dpkg.log:

2012-05-26 19:08:27 startup archives unpack
2012-05-26 19:08:28 upgrade libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status half-configured libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status half-installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status half-installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:28 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:29 startup packages configure
2012-05-26 19:08:29 configure libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 <none>
2012-05-26 19:08:29 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:29 status half-configured libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 19:08:29 status installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:57 startup archives unpack
2012-05-26 20:24:57 upgrade libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:57 status half-configured libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:57 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:57 status half-installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:57 status half-installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:58 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:58 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:59 startup packages configure
2012-05-26 20:24:59 configure libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 <none>
2012-05-26 20:24:59 status unpacked libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:59 status half-configured libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
2012-05-26 20:24:59 status installed libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1

apt-cache policy libqwt-dev:

root@major:/var/log# apt-cache policy libqwt-dev
libqwt-dev:
  Installed: 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
     6.0.0-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
 *** 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

(That policy output looks odd compared with other packages which only list one entry in the version table)

dpkg -l libqwt-dev:

ii libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 Qt widgets library for technical applications (development)

Section from /var/lib/dpkg/available:

Package: libqwt-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 652
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Architecture: amd64
Source: qwt
Version: 6.0.0-1ubuntu1
Replaces: libqwt5-qt4-dev (<< 6.0.0)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.5), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libqt4-designer (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libqwt6 (= 6.0.0-1ubuntu1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libqt4-dev
Breaks: libqwt5-qt4-dev (<< 6.0.0-1)
Size: 102534
Description: Qt widgets library for technical applications (development)
 The Qwt library contains Qt GUI Components and utility classes which
 are primarily useful for programs with a technical background. Most of
 these widgets are used to control or display values, arrays, or ranges
 of type double.
 .
 This package contains the Qwt development files for Qt.
Homepage: http://qwt.sourceforge.net
Original-Maintainer: Fathi Boudra <<email address hidden>...