Public bug reported: Binary package hint: aptitude
At the command prompt when you type "aptitude why" you get the following: why: this command requires at least one argument (the package to query).bb...@tardis:~$ Notice there is no newline after the error message so the prompt is directly after the error message. It should appear like so: why: this command requires at least one argument (the package to query). bb...@tardis:~$ My version information: Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 aptitude: Installed: 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10 Candidate: 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10 Version table: *** 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I have attached a patch, and I believe this problem is solved in later versions of aptitude, so there may be not much benefit pushing upstream. ** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- aptitude why error message has no newline https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs