Hi! On Fri, 2014-10-10 at 10:37:39 +0400, yg...@ygrex.ru wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.17.16 > Severity: normal
> if one tries to perform "--dry-run --set-selections" for some reason, > real actions will take effect in contradiction to the manpage: > > >>> > Do everything which is supposed to be done, but don't write any changes. > <<< Indeed, thanks for the bug report. > here is an example: > > # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 > acl install > > # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 | sed -r 's/\binstall$/purge/' | dpkg > --dry-run --set-selections > > # dpkg --get-selections | head -n1 > acl purge > > manpage also mentions one bug for the "dry run" parameter, not relevant > for the reported issue as per my understanding: > > >>> > --no-act usually gives less information than might be helpful. > <<< > > either behavior or the documentation is expected to be fixed Nah, the code was wrong, I've fixed it now locally, and will be included in the today's upload. Thanks, Guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
