Bug#682365: dpkg: native package in rc state prevents installation of m-a:foreign counterpart

Package: dpkg Version: 1.16.4.3 Severity: normal It appears that dpkg's logic to prevent installing different versions of a multi-arch:foreign package considers removed but-not-purged packages as still installed: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libwine_1.4.1-2_i386.deb (--unpack):

Bug#653834: dpkg: update-alternatives removing manually selected alternative on upgrade

Package: dpkg Version: 1.16.1.2 Severity: minor I noticed the following when doing a regular safe-upgrade from aptitude: Preparing to replace xfce4-session 4.8.2-1 (using .../xfce4-session_4.8.2-2_i386.deb) ... update-alternatives: removing manually selected alternative - switching x-session-ma