[Bug 230760] Re: Apturl doesn't install virtual packages

[Javier-puche-u]

Same in trusty, apturl will give 'Package XXX is virtual' message if
trying to install a i386 package in amd64 host without specifying the
:i386 suffix, and the other way around: trying to install a :i386
package in i386 host specifying the :i386 suffix

 The things is that apt-get install does not have this behaviour.

 Trying to put a link to, for example, apt://acroread-bin, will not work
either for i386 or for amd64 depending on weather the :i386 is specified
or not, while apt-get install handles properly.

 I tried to update apturl with latest ubuntu versions (vivid, etc.) but
it breaks too many dependencies, and anyhow it seems that the problem
has not been tackled so far.

 Thanks for taking a look.

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Title:
  Apturl doesn't install virtual packages

Status in apturl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When trying to install a virtual package, apturl says "can not find
  [package]" but when using apt/aptitude it installs the needed
  package(s)

  eg. the install of "libglew-dev" with apturl doesn't work, but apt
  properly installs "libglew1.5-dev" instead.

  This bug appears either with Firefox or on command line.

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