[Bug 1341611] Re: [apt-get] The option -f, --fix-broken does not work in LM17 x64

[Tomás F. L.]

Hello Jarno Suni.

If the operation is as you say, that [-f | --fix-broken] only work with
install, remove or purge, the manual should be as follows.

[-f] removed from common options [-sqdymubV] and moved to like this:

apt-get [-sqdymubV] [-o= config_string ] [-c= config_file ]
               [-t= target_release] [-a= default_architecture] {update |
               upgrade | dselect-upgrade | dist-upgrade |

               { [ { -f | --fix-broken } ] install pkg [ { =pkg_version_number | /target_release } ] ...
               | remove pkg... | purge pkg... | }

               source pkg [ { =pkg_version_number | /target_release } ] ... |
               build-dep pkg... | check | clean | autoclean | autoremove |
               {-v | --version} | {-h | --help}}

With this [-f] only affects to install, remove and purge, no? And check,
clean, autoclean, etc isn't affect. It's an example.

Correct?

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Title:
  [apt-get] The option -f, --fix-broken does not work in LM17 x64

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Linux Mint 17 Quiana 64 bits (ISO v2)

  Like root:
  apt-get -f autoclean
  E: No se conoce la opción de línea de órdenes «f» [de -f].

  apt-get --fix-broken autoclean
  E: No se entiende la opción de línea de órdenes --fix-broken

  I verified it in a portable and in a virtual machine, always with the same error:
  E: There is not known the option of line of orders "f" [of -f].
  E: There is not understood the option of line of orders - fix-broken

  The above mentioned option appears in the apt-get man:
      -f, --fix-broken
      Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place.

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