=== modified file 'aptdaemon/core.py'
--- aptdaemon/core.py	2015-06-18 12:46:21 +0000
+++ aptdaemon/core.py	2015-09-04 20:40:42 +0000
@@ -2069,6 +2069,10 @@
         """
         for fullname in pkg_names:
             name, version, release = split_package_id(fullname)
+            name, sep, auto_flag = name.partition("#")
+            if not auto_flag in ("", "auto"):
+                raise errors.AptDaemonError("%s isn't a valid flag" %
+                                            name)
             if not re.match(REGEX_VALID_PACKAGENAME, name):
                 raise errors.AptDaemonError("%s isn't a valid package name" %
                                             name)

=== modified file 'aptdaemon/worker/aptworker.py'
--- aptdaemon/worker/aptworker.py	2015-06-18 12:46:21 +0000
+++ aptdaemon/worker/aptworker.py	2015-09-04 20:47:23 +0000
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@
         """Mark packages for installation."""
         for pkg_name, pkg_ver, pkg_rel in [self._split_package_id(pkg)
                                            for pkg in packages]:
+            pkg_name, sep, auto_marker = pkg_name.partition("#")
+            from_user = (auto_marker != "auto")
             try:
                 pkg = self._cache[pkg_name]
             except KeyError:
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@
                         raise TransactionFailed(
                             ERROR_PACKAGE_ALREADY_INSTALLED,
                             _("Package %s is already installed"), pkg_name)
-            pkg.mark_install(False, True, True)
+            pkg.mark_install(False, True, from_user)
             resolver.clear(pkg)
             resolver.protect(pkg)
             if pkg_ver: