Public bug reported: Every time I update the package list in aptitude, it shows me 19877 new packages. A second update (letter "u"), and we have 39626 new packages. A third update don't increase the value.
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 $ apt-cache policy aptitude (11-05 15:34) aptitude: Installiert: 0.6.4-1ubuntu2 Kandidat: 0.6.4-1ubuntu2 Versionstabelle: *** 0.6.4-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/886567 Title: Everything is "new" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptitude/+bug/886567/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs