On 1 June 2013 16:21, Sworddragon <844...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > The command itself is not invalid because the package names are just > arguments.
The arguments of ‘apt-get install’ are defined to be packages, ‘ia33-libs’ does not name any package, hence the command line /as a whole/ is invalid. > In my opinion --ignore-missing should continue if a package > isn't available. The reason for this is simple: "ignore-missing" implies > that it will ignore any missing package - otherwise the option should > get a more descriptive name. Semantics. ‘Missing’ can just as easily be interpretted as the package exists (is known to apt) but not available in local storage. In any case, the meaning and behaviour of options is defined in the manual and not by what any particular user may choose to infer from the name. Nowhere does the manual indicate that unknown packages will be tolerated by this option, in fact it takes extra time to clarify that the ‘missing’ packages it refers to are those which failed to download. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/844196 Title: --ignore-missing doesn't work on apt-get download To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/844196/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
