[Bug 1918037] [NEW] Cancel pending actions is broken

[Norbert]

Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
2. Launch Aptitude by `sudo aptitude`
3. Search for some package, for example `okular`
4. Confirm its installation
5. Press <q> to abort installation
6. Select "Cancel pending actions" to remove package from installation queue completely
7. Launch `sudo aptitude` again to install other package

Expected results:
* "Cancel pending actions" cleared queue, use is able to select new package(s) for installation or removal

Actual results:
* "Cancel pending actions" is broken and does really nothing. See screencast attached.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: aptitude 0.8.12-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-65.73-generic 5.4.78
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun Mar  7 10:46:26 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-23 (317 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: aptitude
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic focal hirsute

** Attachment added: "aptitude on 20.04 LTS - Cancel pending actions does nothing"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1918037/+attachment/5474141/+files/aptitude.gif

** Tags added: bionic hirsute

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Title:
  Cancel pending actions is broken

Status in aptitude package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
  2. Launch Aptitude by `sudo aptitude`
  3. Search for some package, for example `okular`
  4. Confirm its installation
  5. Press <q> to abort installation
  6. Select "Cancel pending actions" to remove package from installation queue completely
  7. Launch `sudo aptitude` again to install other package

  Expected results:
  * "Cancel pending actions" cleared queue, use is able to select new package(s) for installation or removal

  Actual results:
  * "Cancel pending actions" is broken and does really nothing. See screencast attached.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: aptitude 0.8.12-1ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-65.73-generic 5.4.78
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Sun Mar  7 10:46:26 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-23 (317 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: aptitude
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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