Public bug reported: Having this content in /etc/apt/preferences.d/xchat results in apt-get cangelog crashing and other commands not working. If xchata is replaced with xchat (or another valid package name) all works fine.
Package: xchata Pin: release a=natty Pin-Priority: 800 Oneiric, x86. Seen since yesterday. ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: High Status: New ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/803751 Title: apt crashes when preferences refers to an inexistent package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/803751/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs