> […] or an error message detailing that the argument passed is invalid > due to the extra set of quotations.
Not really possible for APT to check the validity of another programs options. However, it can check that the exit status of this call to dpkg is 0 and issue an error or warning otherwise. ** Also affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - aptitude update fails to handle multiarch when given quoted dpkg::options + abort on failure of "dpkg --print-foreign-architectures" (e.g. when invalid DPkg::options) ** Summary changed: - abort on failure of "dpkg --print-foreign-architectures" (e.g. when invalid DPkg::options) + no error or warning shown when "dpkg --print-foreign-architectures" fails (e.g. with invalid DPkg::options) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075260 Title: no error or warning shown when "dpkg --print-foreign-architectures" fails (e.g. with invalid DPkg::options) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1075260/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs