[Aptitude-devel] Bug#658640: aptitude automatically re-installs packages purged using other tools.

[Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo]

Control: forcemerge 328616 -1


Hi Tavi,

2012-02-04 20:01 Tavi Afilipoai:
>Package: aptitude
>Version: 0.6.4-1.2
>Severity: normal
>
>Dear Maintainer,
>
>When I run aptitude after purging a package with debfoster or apt-get
>the package status shows up as "pi" and aptitude automatically reinstalls it.
>
>Is this expected? This completely breaks the debfoster functionality

I believe that this is a duplicate of #328616, so merging them.

It would be great if you keep an eye on this, and if/when the bug is
closed you can confirm whether it fixed the problems that you are
observing, or otherwise reopen or submit a new bug.


Cheers.
-- 
Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo <manuel.montezelo at gmail.com>