Public bug reported: 1. run "xz --version", you'll get "xz (XZ Utils) 5.1.0alpha" 2. Browse to http://git.tukaani.org/?p=xz.git;a=blob;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD ; you'll find that v5.1.1alpha is from 2011-04-12. 5.1.0alpha is possibly even older.
Expected result: No "alpha software" installed when there's better quality releases available No old software installed when there is at least a newer release avaialble Actual result: Alpha software is installed, 5+ years old software is installed Workaround: download and install v5.2.2 from http://tukaani.org/xz/ Solution: Package v5.2.2. to the official repositories ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xz-utils 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 4.4.14-040414-lowlatency x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: rfcomm ipt_REJECT nf_reject_ipv4 pci_stub vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv bnep btusb btrtl btbcm btintel xt_multiport iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables usblp 8812au ath3k bluetooth cfg80211 uas input_leds usb_storage snd_hda_codec_realtek hp_wmi snd_hda_codec_generic sparse_keymap intel_rapl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp snd_hda_intel coretemp snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core kvm_intel snd_hwdep kvm snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event irqbypass crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul aesni_intel snd_rawmidi aes_x86_64 lrw gf128mul glue_helper snd_seq ablk_helper cryptd snd_seq_device snd_timer snd serio_raw mei_me soundcore mei shpchp lpc_ich 8250_fintek mac_hid parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 xfs raid10 raid456 async_raid6_recov async_memcpy async_pq async_xor async_tx xor raid6_pq libcrc32c raid1 multipath linear hid_generic usbhid hid raid0 i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops psmouse ahci drm r8169 libahci mii wmi fjes video ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Jul 7 13:18:30 2016 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-1ubuntu11 [origin: unknown] libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-1ubuntu11 [origin: unknown] liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-22 (75 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: xz-utils UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xz-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1599812 Title: Version shipped with current 16.04 LTS is way too old and alpha To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xz-utils/+bug/1599812/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
