[Bug 1532407] [NEW] Manual page for dpkg-query does not tell possible values for Status format variables.

[Jarno Suni]

Public bug reported:

Manual page for dpkg-query does not tell possible values for status
format variable called Status and for variables
db:Status-{Want,Status,Eflag}. Manual page for dpkg tells the values
excluding "ok" for EFlag. At least reference to there should be told, if
the values are not listed in the manual page for qpkg-query.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-23.28-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Jan  9 10:33:37 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-21 (48 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug manpage wily

** Tags added: manpage

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Title:
  Manual page for dpkg-query does not tell possible values for Status
  format variables.

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Manual page for dpkg-query does not tell possible values for status
  format variable called Status and for variables
  db:Status-{Want,Status,Eflag}. Manual page for dpkg tells the values
  excluding "ok" for EFlag. At least reference to there should be told,
  if the values are not listed in the manual page for qpkg-query.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-23.28-generic 4.2.6
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sat Jan  9 10:33:37 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-21 (48 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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