Bug#687474: aptitude: [cmdline] package, version selection is ad hoc, inconsistent

2012-09-12 Thread Daniel Hartwig
Control: block -1 by 686316 Control: owner -1 ! Each command line action implements it's own logic for converting arguments to sets of packages and/or versions. This not only represents a lot of duplication but also is the cause of many inconsistencies, user frustration, and a not insignificant a

Bug#687474: aptitude: [cmdline] package, version selection is ad hoc, inconsistent

2012-09-12 Thread Daniel Hartwig
The only variation between commands *must* be: - which version is the default (that is, current, candidate, etc.); - whether search patterns are accepted. Two commands with the same default and both accepting search patterns, when given the same arguments, absolutely must act on the same versions

Bug#687474: aptitude: [cmdline] package, version selection is ad hoc, inconsistent

2016-05-14 Thread Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo
Control: severity -1 wishlist Control: tags -1 - confirmed Control: owner -1 ! Control: close -1 2012-09-13 06:20 Daniel Hartwig: Control: block -1 by 686316 Control: owner -1 ! Each command line action implements it's own logic for converting arguments to sets of packages and/or versions. Th