[Bug 508545] Re: Aptitude ignores /etc/apt/preferences.d/*

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This bug was fixed in the package aptitude - 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10lucid1

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aptitude (0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10lucid1) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  * backport 0007-preferences-dir.patch from natty. (LP: #508545)
 -- Rolf Leggewie <foss at rolf.leggewie.biz>   Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:45:52 +0800

** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Aptitude ignores /etc/apt/preferences.d/*

Status in aptitude:
  Fix Released
Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “aptitude” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: aptitude

  Aptitude honors pinning settings in /etc/apt/preferences, but ignores
  any settings in /etc/apt/preferences.d/*.

  To reproduce, add

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu karmic
  main

  to your sources list and and entry of the form

    Package: *
    Pin: release o=LP-PPA-ubuntu-mozilla-daily
    Pin-Priority: 101

  to the preferences file and observe that aptitude will try to upgrade
  firefox if the setting is in /etc/apt/preferences.d/, and (correctly)
  stick with the karmic version of the setting is made in
  /etc/apt/preferences.

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