Synaptic doesn't say what's Broken about a package
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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synaptic (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
synaptic 0.57.8, Ubuntu Edgy
synaptic 0.80.2, Ubuntu 13.10
synaptic 0.84.3ubuntu1, Ubuntu 18.04
1. At a terminal, "sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg -r --force-depends libnet1"
2. Launch Synaptic.
3. Click "Close".
4. Click "Status", then "Broken dependencies".
5. Select "4g8", then "Properties", then "Dependencies".
What happens:
2. An alert appears: "You have 1 broken package on your system! Use the 'Broken' filter to locate it." https:/
5. Nowhere does Synaptic say what is broken about the package -- neither in the Properties window, nor anywhere else. https:/
What should happen:
2. Either the alert offers to take you directly to the "Broken dependencies" screen ("This system has 1 broken package. Would you like to review it now? ( Cancel ) ( Broken Packages… )"), or the alert does not exist and the main window instead invites you to go there in one click (perhaps using an InfoBar).
5. The "Properties" window for the broken package, at least, specifies exactly what is broken (for example, "Dependency libnet1 is not installed").
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ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-21 (243 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
Package: synaptic 0.84.3ubuntu1
PackageArchitec
ProcVersionSign
Tags: bionic
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
Changed in synaptic: | |
status: | New → Invalid |
description: | updated |
Changed in synaptic (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Invalid → New |
description: | updated |
Apologies that no one has gotten back to you about this yet. Do you still have this problem?