[Bug 1799806] [NEW] ubuntu-bug with a program path that is a symlink doesn't work

[Brian Murray]

Public bug reported:

 $ ubuntu-bug /usr/bin/vim 
Usage: ubuntu-bug [options] [symptom|pid|package|program path|.apport/.crash file]

ubuntu-bug: error: /usr/bin/vim does not belong to a package.
[  2:41PM 10508 ]  [ bdmurray at impulse:~ ]
 $ file /usr/bin/vim      
/usr/bin/vim: symbolic link to /etc/alternatives/vim
[  2:41PM 10509 ]  [ bdmurray at impulse:~ ]
 $ apt-cache policy apport
apport:
  Installed: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
  Candidate: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
  Version table:
 *** 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 500
        500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages

** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: cosmic

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Tags added: cosmic

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Title:
  ubuntu-bug with a program path that is a symlink doesn't work

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
   $ ubuntu-bug /usr/bin/vim 
  Usage: ubuntu-bug [options] [symptom|pid|package|program path|.apport/.crash file]

  ubuntu-bug: error: /usr/bin/vim does not belong to a package.
  [  2:41PM 10508 ]  [ bdmurray at impulse:~ ]
   $ file /usr/bin/vim      
  /usr/bin/vim: symbolic link to /etc/alternatives/vim
  [  2:41PM 10509 ]  [ bdmurray at impulse:~ ]
   $ apt-cache policy apport
  apport:
    Installed: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
    Candidate: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
    Version table:
   *** 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 500
          500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages

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