Public bug reported: when I type apt-get install xyz which isn't actually called package I should get something like E: Couldn't find package xyz Did you mean libxyz-1.3 libxyz-dev
Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 apt: Installed: 0.7.14ubuntu6.1 Candidate: 0.7.14ubuntu6.1 Version table: *** 0.7.14ubuntu6.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.7.14ubuntu6 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages This functionality is already available when a user types a command that isn't not installed, but this is not useful for installing libraries. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- apt-get should search for near misses when a package is not found https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs