Hi Cedric, > I think I found what's happening :
> I compared various /var/lib/dpkg/status and /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa*_Packages > entries. > All the packages that keep reinstalling have a Pre-Depend field in the status > file but not in the Packages file. > Manually adding it in the Packages does the trick. > It seems soyuz is removing the Pre-Depend field... Thanks for your investigations. You say the "Pre-Depend" field, but this is usually "Pre-Depends", is it the former that you are having trouble with? I haven't been able to reproduce this by uploading packages with a Pre-Depends to my PPA, the Packages file lists the Pre-Depends just fine. Thanks, James -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 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