Version: 0.7.26~exp12
Since this version the output for the command presented in the first message:
$ apt-cache show awk
N: Can't select versions from package 'awk' as it purely virtual
N: No packages found
So the initial request is satisfied (half way).
Note that the returncode is zero (succes
Hi!
I disagree with 'wontfix'. This is not limited to virtual packages.
It also happens if you install a fresh system and didn't do an initial
apt-get update, but packages are referred to through dependencies.
If apt-cache show does not know about a package, it should exit with a
nonzero status.
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