The bug is present in Ubuntu 16.04; apt version 1.2.10 (amd64)
$ apt-cache search --names-only ab|grep -cv ab
100
Furthermore, the command does not restrict to the package names even if the
option suggests it does.
The following script should print 0:
$ apt-cache search --names-only ab|cut -d'
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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apt-cache search --names-only gives many false positives
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253761
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** Attachment added: "apt_cache_false_positives.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16457465/apt_cache_false_positives.txt
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apt-cache search --names-only gives many false positives
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253761
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