[Bug 844196] Re: --ignore-missing doesn't work on apt-get download

[Sworddragon]

The command itself is not invalid because the package names are just
arguments. In my opinion --ignore-missing should continue if a package
isn't available. The reason for this is simple: "ignore-missing" implies
that it will ignore any missing package - otherwise the option should
get a more descriptive name.

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Title:
  --ignore-missing doesn't work on apt-get download

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Opinion
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 dev with apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu6. If a package
  can't be found on apt-get download the other packages aren't
  downloaded too. --ignore-missing doesn't force to continue the
  download. For example "apt-get download --ignore-missing htop
  ia33-libs" will stop on ia33-libs because the package doesn't exist
  but htop will not be downloaded then too.

  TEST CASE:
  apt-get download --ignore-missing htop ia33-libs

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