This isn't a bug. If you don't keep the available file up to date (using dselect update), you can't expect the other dselect features (like apt-get dselect-upgrade) to work.
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232661 Title: dpkg --set-selections : dpkg: warning: package not in database To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1232661/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs