Packages installed by apt-build are not recognized by apt-get/aptitude/synatpic
Bug #48783 reported by
Kurt Kraut
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apt-build (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apt-build
When a program is successfully compiled and instales by apt-build (what is a bit hard and rare), all other update tools (apt-get/
So, after an update of sources.list, these tools prompts for an update in the program. If the user accepts this update, the compiled package will be replaced by the pre-compiled .deb package.
So, when a package is installed with apt-build, it should be left untouched or not messed up by other .DEB tools. These tools should not consider a compiled program with apt-build as an out dated package. This problem is making apt-build programs unmanagable.
Revision history for this message
| Boriel (jrguez) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in apt-build: | |
| importance: | Untriaged → Wishlist |
Revision history for this message
| William Grant (wgrant) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in apt-build: | |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
Revision history for this message
| William Grant (wgrant) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in apt-build: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Rejected |
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It is not exactly a bug.
Edit (or create) the file /etc/apt/
Package: *
Pin: release o=apt-build
Pin-Priority: 990
and save it. This should fix it.