[Aptitude-devel] Bug#747442: Bug#747442: aptitude: progs run by aptitude (apt-listbugs, how-can-I-help block apt when they crash

[Axel Beckert]

Hi Stephen,

Stephen McGregor wrote:
> Package: aptitude
> Version: 0.6.10
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> the specific situation:
> -	[ already filed as #747406 against ruby]
> -	 a ruby corruption is crashing both apt-listbugs AND how-can-I-help 
> -	thus aptitude returns a failure and does NOT install the desired packages
> -	the apt system is now completely broken: these packages can not be removed
> 	and no others can be installed.
> -	apt-get is also affected and no longer works.

The last sentence rather sounds like an apt library issue than an
aptitude issue. Or does it not happen if you only use apt-get?

		Regards, Axel
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