The message can not be shown only if the package is going to ask questions as debconf would need to extract the questions beforehand (and find none) for that to work – but it can't do that without apt-utils. :)
Not sure about the stderr vs. stdout, I guess the rational is that its more important than the "normal" output. In any case, this is something you will have to bring up with debconf… reassigning there (and resetting status). ** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => debconf (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1919314 Title: debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/1919314/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs