[Bug 181201] Re: [hardy] dist-upgrade removes a lot of (non-)obsolete packages

This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:0.87.1 --- update-manager (1:0.87.1) hardy; urgency=low * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py: - fix crash if /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-stamp does not exists (LP: #181390) - fix misleading string when cache is rebuild

[Bug 181201] Re: [hardy] dist-upgrade removes a lot of (non-)obsolete packages

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Undecided Assignee: Michael Vogt (mvo) => (unassigned) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed Target: hardy-alpha-4 => None ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High Assignee: (unassigne

[Bug 181201] Re: [hardy] dist-upgrade removes a lot of (non-)obsolete packages

It turns out the reason for this is that those packages are newer in gutsy than in harder, e.g. firefox: hardy 2.0.0.10+2nobinonly-0ubuntu2 gutsy 2.0.0.6+2nobinonly-0ubuntu1 security2.0.0.11+2nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 updates 2.0.0.11+2nobinonly-0ubuntu0.

[Bug 181201] Re: [hardy] dist-upgrade removes a lot of (non-)obsolete packages

Thanks for your bugreport. I can confirm this behavior in a test-environment. For some reason those packages get marked as "obsolete". Thanks, Michael ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo) Status: New =>