I found the trigger! This always triggers it! cat > /tmp/status <<EOF Package: modutils Status: unknown ok not-installed Priority: extra Section: admin Origin: debian Bugs: debbugs://bugs.debian.org/
EOF apt-show-versions --status-file=/tmp/status -p zzzzzzz (P.S., this does not trigger it: Package: libavcodeccvs Status: unknown ok not-installed Priority: optional Section: libs Bugs: mailto:maril...@debian.org Architecture: i386 as it has an Architecture.)