We always need to balance readability and detail, and it's not feasible
to include a message that caters to every detail in the 70ish characters
we have.
The alternative would be "Keeping back" but "Not upgrading" was arguably
much clearer.
The display is very clear that this is a summary of the actions to be
(not) taken that were displayed further up.
As such I'm afraid there's no better solution.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Opinion
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2098591
Title:
APT's 'Not Upgrading: 0' message is misleading
Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
Opinion
Bug description:
When running `sudo apt upgrade`, APT displays a line like:
Not Upgrading: 0
This message is unclear because it suggests that APT is counting **all
installed packages** that are not being upgraded. However, it actually
refers only to **packages that have updates available but are held
back due to dependencies, holds, or conflicts**.
A clearer message would be:
Not upgraded due to dependency issues, holds, or conflicts: 0
This wording would prevent confusion. Please consider updating the
message for clarity.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.10
Package: apt 2.9.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-14.15-generic 6.11.0
Uname: Linux 6.11.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Sun Feb 16 11:08:45 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-11-28 (80 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64
(20241007.1)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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