apt-cache shows misleading dependency information
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
apt (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Michael Vogt |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apt
The dependency information output from apt-cache is misleading. Depends, Recommends, Suggests and even Conflicts are all lumped together as a dependency. One example:
$ apt-cache showpkg g-wrap
Package: g-wrap
Versions:
1.9.9-3 (/var/lib/
Description Language:
Reverse Depends:
guile-
guile-
Dependencies:
1.9.9-3 - guile-1.8 (0 (null)) guile-library (2 0.1.1) indent (0 (null)) libgwrap-
Provides:
1.9.9-3 -
Reverse Provides:
(guile and guile-library are depends, indent and libgwrap-
description: | updated |
Changed in apt: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in apt: | |
assignee: | nobody → dereck |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in apt: | |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
Confirmed with apt 0.7.9ubuntu17.