Package: apticron Version: 1.1.27 Severity: normal I have 'stable' system with 'testing' repository in /etc/apt/sources.list. Currently 'testing' release contains package diffutils marked as 'essential'. Apticron sends me the following email:
apticron report [Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:08:25 +0400] ======================================================================== apticron has detected that some packages need upgrading on: murzik.galanin.nnov.ru [ 192.168.1.3 ] The following packages are currently pending an upgrade: diffutils 1:2.8.1-16 ======================================================================== Package Details: Reading changelogs... apt-listchanges: didn't find any valid .deb archives I think that 'essential' packages that currently not installed, should not be notified by apticron. -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0.3 APT prefers stable APT policy: (990, 'stable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ru_RU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages apticron depends on: ii apt 0.7.20.2+lenny1 Advanced front-end for dpkg ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.24 Debian configuration management sy ii mailutils 1:1.2+dfsg1-4 GNU mailutils utilities for handli ii ucf 3.0016 Update Configuration File: preserv Versions of packages apticron recommends: ii apt-listchanges 2.83 package change history notificatio ii iproute 20080725-2 networking and traffic control too apticron suggests no packages. -- debconf information: * apticron/notification: root -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org