Public bug reported:
apt-cache fails to filter out PreDepends when using either
apt-cache --no-pre-depends $package
or
apt-cache -o APT::Cache::ShowPreDepends=0 $package
It works fine for Depends, Recommends, Suggests, Conflicts, Breaks,
Replaces, Enhances, so this looks like a bug in apt to me.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb 25 10:17:50 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise
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apt-cache fails to filter PreDepends
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