Package: aptitude Version: 0.8.12-3 Odd, today I had to reinstall a package to get aptitude to stop trying to get rid of it.
# aptitude install fdisk fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) The following packages will be REMOVED: fdisk{pu} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 514 kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] ^C # aptitude --verbose install fdisk fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] ^P^C # aptitude install fdisk fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) The following packages will be REMOVED: fdisk{pu} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 514 kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] # aptitude install fdisk fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) The following packages will be REMOVED: fdisk{pu} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 514 kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] (Reading database ... 138185 files and directories currently installed.) Removing fdisk (2.35.1-5) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Current status: 0 (+0) broken, 0 (+0) upgradable, 7531 (+0) new. # aptitude install fdisk The following NEW packages will be installed: fdisk 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/184 kB of archives. After unpacking 514 kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Selecting previously unselected package fdisk. (Reading database ... 138172 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../fdisk_2.35.1-5_amd64.deb ... Unpacking fdisk (2.35.1-5) ... Setting up fdisk (2.35.1-5) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Current status: 0 (+0) broken, 0 (+0) upgradable, 7531 (+0) new. # aptitude install fdisk fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) fdisk is already installed at the requested version (2.35.1-5) No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]