I can confirm the bug is fixed in Lucid. Aptitude now respects the preferences file(s) in /etc/apt/preferences.d/.
@Rolf: It is very easy to replicate. Create a preferences file: Package: totem-mozilla Pin: version 2.30.0git20100413-0ubuntu1 Pin-Priority: 1001 Remove totem-mozilla package. Install it, you will get BROKEN package messages (expected). Now move the preferences file to /etc/apt/preferences.d and install totem-mozilla once again. It will now install the highest possible version which should not happen. Install the -proposed aptitude version and rinse repeat, now you will get in either situation (/etc/apt, /etc/apt/preferences.d) the BROKEN package message (as expected). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/508545 Title: Aptitude ignores /etc/apt/preferences.d/* To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptitude/+bug/508545/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
