** Description changed: [Summary] Running 'apt why' on a non-existent or legacy package name causes a segmentation fault in APT version 3.1.6ubuntu2 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka). [Steps to reproduce] 1. Open terminal on Ubuntu 25.10. - 2. Run command: apt why libasound2 + 2. Run command: apt why libasound2 or apt why-not libasound2 (Note: libasound2 is a legacy package name, replaced by libasound2t64 in this release). [Expected result] APT should report that the package cannot be found or provide dependency information without crashing. [Actual result] Segmentation fault (core dumped). [Technical Details] - OS: Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) - APT version: 3.1.6ubuntu2 - Stack trace points to: APT::Solver::InternalCliWhy in libapt-pkg.so.7.0 - Querying the new package name 'libasound2t64' works as expected, but the legacy name triggers the crash. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: apt 3.1.6ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 6.19.4-x64v2-xanmod1 x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: LXQt Date: Sat Feb 28 09:10:06 2026 SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Summary changed: - apt why results in Segmentation fault in InternalCliWhy on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) + apt why and apt why-not both result in Segmentation fault in InternalCliWhy on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) ** Description changed: [Summary] - Running 'apt why' on a non-existent or legacy package name causes a segmentation fault in APT version 3.1.6ubuntu2 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka). + Running 'apt why or apt why-not' on a non-existent or legacy package name causes a segmentation fault in APT version 3.1.6ubuntu2 on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka). [Steps to reproduce] 1. Open terminal on Ubuntu 25.10. 2. Run command: apt why libasound2 or apt why-not libasound2 (Note: libasound2 is a legacy package name, replaced by libasound2t64 in this release). [Expected result] APT should report that the package cannot be found or provide dependency information without crashing. [Actual result] Segmentation fault (core dumped). [Technical Details] - OS: Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) - APT version: 3.1.6ubuntu2 - Stack trace points to: APT::Solver::InternalCliWhy in libapt-pkg.so.7.0 - Querying the new package name 'libasound2t64' works as expected, but the legacy name triggers the crash. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: apt 3.1.6ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 6.19.4-x64v2-xanmod1 x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: LXQt Date: Sat Feb 28 09:10:06 2026 SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2142922 Title: apt why and apt why-not both result in Segmentation fault in InternalCliWhy on Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2142922/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
