[Aptitude-devel] Bug#907872: aptitude UI prefers to keep packages rather than just upgrading

Vincent Lefevre vincent at vinc17.net
Mon Sep 3 13:05:46 BST 2018


Package: aptitude
Version: 0.8.10-9
Severity: minor

In the aptitude UI (curses interface), when I hit '+' for libreoffice,
then 'e' (Examine), I get:

                Packages                          Resolve Dependencies
  --\ Keep the following packages at their current version:
    libreoffice-base-core                                  [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-base-drivers                               [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-base                                       [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-calc                                       [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-core                                       [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-draw                                       [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-evolution                                  [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-gnome                                      [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-gtk3                                       [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-impress                                    [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice-writer                                     [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]
    libreoffice                                            [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now)]

If I choose Next, I get:

                Packages                          Resolve Dependencies
  --\ Upgrade the following packages:
    libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 te
    libreoffice-math      [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, unstable]
    libreoffice-ogltrans  [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, unstable]
    libreoffice-report-builder-bin [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing,
    libreoffice-sdbc-firebird [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, unsta
    libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, unstabl
    libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, uns
    python3-uno           [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 now -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 testing, unstable]

I can apply and type 'g' without any issue. This gives:

--\ Packages to be upgraded (20)                                                
iu  libreoffice                1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-avme           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-base           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-base +134 kB   1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-base -134 kB   1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-calc           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-core           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-draw           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iu  libreoffice-evol           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iu  libreoffice-gnom           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-gtk3           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-impr           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-math           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-oglt           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iu  libreoffice-repo           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-sdbc           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-sdbc           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-sdbc           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA libreoffice-writ           1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           
iuA python3-uno                1:6.1.1~rc1-1            1:6.1.1~rc1-2           

So, aptitude should have chosen to upgrade the packages in the first
place instead of keeping all of them.

Note that there is no such problem with the command line:

cventin:~> aptitude install -s libreoffice
The following packages will be upgraded: 
  libreoffice libreoffice-base libreoffice-base-core 
  libreoffice-base-drivers libreoffice-calc libreoffice-core 
  libreoffice-draw libreoffice-evolution libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk3 
  libreoffice-impress libreoffice-writer 
12 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
Need to get 55.4 MB of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-report-builder-bin : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-sdbc-firebird : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 python3-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-ogltrans : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
 libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:6.1.1~rc1-1) but 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 is to be installed
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

     Upgrade the following packages:                                            
1)     libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1
2)     libreoffice-math [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testing, unstable
3)     libreoffice-ogltrans [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testing, unst
4)     libreoffice-report-builder-bin [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (tes
5)     libreoffice-sdbc-firebird [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testing,
6)     libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testing, u
7)     libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testin
8)     python3-uno [1:6.1.1~rc1-1 (now) -> 1:6.1.1~rc1-2 (testing, unstable)]   

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] 

So, what the UI proposes by default is really unexpected.

I just have the following options:

Aptitude::UI::Package-Display-Format "%c%a%M %p %Z %24v %24V";
Aptitude::ProblemResolver::SolutionCost "safety, removals";

I've attached the /var/lib/aptitude/pkgstates file, compressed.

-- Package-specific info:
Terminal: xterm-debian
$DISPLAY is set.
which aptitude: /usr/bin/aptitude

aptitude version information:
aptitude 0.8.10
Compiler: g++ 7.3.0
Compiled against:
  apt version 5.0.2
  NCurses version 6.1
  libsigc++ version: 2.10.0
  Gtk+ support disabled.
  Qt support disabled.

Current library versions:
  NCurses version: ncurses 6.1.20180714
  cwidget version: 0.5.17
  Apt version: 5.0.2

aptitude linkage:
	linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffed897b000)
	libgtk3-nocsd.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk3-nocsd.so.0 (0x00007fbdb2487000)
	libapt-pkg.so.5.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libapt-pkg.so.5.0 (0x00007fbdb22b8000)
	libncursesw.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncursesw.so.6 (0x00007fbdb227e000)
	libtinfo.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.6 (0x00007fbdb2250000)
	libsigc-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsigc-2.0.so.0 (0x00007fbdb2049000)
	libcwidget.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcwidget.so.3 (0x00007fbdb1f43000)
	libsqlite3.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsqlite3.so.0 (0x00007fbdb1c31000)
	libboost_iostreams.so.1.62.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_iostreams.so.1.62.0 (0x00007fbdb1c18000)
	libboost_filesystem.so.1.62.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_filesystem.so.1.62.0 (0x00007fbdb1bfd000)
	libboost_system.so.1.62.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_system.so.1.62.0 (0x00007fbdb1bf8000)
	libxapian.so.30 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxapian.so.30 (0x00007fbdb19d2000)
	libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007fbdb19b1000)
	libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007fbdb182c000)
	libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007fbdb1698000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007fbdb167e000)
	libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007fbdb14c1000)
	libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007fbdb14bc000)
	libresolv.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007fbdb14a3000)
	libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007fbdb1283000)
	libbz2.so.1.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbz2.so.1.0 (0x00007fbdb1270000)
	liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x00007fbdb104a000)
	liblz4.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblz4.so.1 (0x00007fbdb0e2d000)
	libzstd.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libzstd.so.1 (0x00007fbdb0d92000)
	libudev.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 (0x00007fbdb0d72000)
	/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fbdb2cc9000)
	librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007fbdb0d66000)
	libuuid.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1 (0x00007fbdb0d5d000)

-- System Information:
Debian Release: buster/sid
  APT prefers unstable-debug
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 4.17.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=POSIX, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=POSIX (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages aptitude depends on:
ii  aptitude-common            0.8.10-9
ii  libapt-pkg5.0              1.6.4
ii  libboost-filesystem1.62.0  1.62.0+dfsg-8
ii  libboost-iostreams1.62.0   1.62.0+dfsg-8
ii  libboost-system1.62.0      1.62.0+dfsg-8
ii  libc6                      2.27-5
ii  libcwidget3v5              0.5.17-11
ii  libgcc1                    1:8.2.0-4
ii  libncursesw6               6.1+20180714-1
ii  libsigc++-2.0-0v5          2.10.0-2
ii  libsqlite3-0               3.24.0-1
ii  libstdc++6                 8.2.0-4
ii  libtinfo6                  6.1+20180714-1
ii  libxapian30                1.4.7-2

Versions of packages aptitude recommends:
ii  libparse-debianchangelog-perl  1.2.0-12
ii  sensible-utils                 0.0.12

Versions of packages aptitude suggests:
pn  apt-xapian-index                <none>
ii  aptitude-doc-en [aptitude-doc]  0.8.10-9
pn  debtags                         <none>
ii  tasksel                         3.45

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