[Bug 1153703] [NEW] apt should ignore commas to facilitate copy and paste of package lists from apt-cache

[Matt Fischer]

Public bug reported:

Apt doesn't understand commas, for example:

mfisch at caprica:~$ sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
...
E: Unable to locate package gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad,
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad,'

This is annoying when a user is trying to copy and paste package lists
from the output of something like apt-cache show, which uses commas in
all the depends, recommends, and suggests lists. This is a minor
annoyance for sure, but I think the idea that the output of apt-cache
show is compatible with the input of apt-get install makes sense.

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- apt should ignore commas to facilitate copy and paste of packages
+ apt should ignore commas to facilitate copy and paste of package lists from apt-cache

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Title:
  apt should ignore commas to facilitate copy and paste of package lists
  from apt-cache

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Apt doesn't understand commas, for example:

  mfisch at caprica:~$ sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
  ...
  E: Unable to locate package gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad,
  E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad,'

  This is annoying when a user is trying to copy and paste package lists
  from the output of something like apt-cache show, which uses commas in
  all the depends, recommends, and suggests lists. This is a minor
  annoyance for sure, but I think the idea that the output of apt-cache
  show is compatible with the input of apt-get install makes sense.

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