[Bug 1988819] Re: When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should list them separately

[Brian R Whitecotton]

Here's an absolutely nutty thought. If packages are held back for any
reason whatsoever...then don't show them and don't count them as
upgradeable because...well they're not.  I see no value whatsoever in
saying we're holding this back due to x,y,z reason.  Just wait and push
the updates when they can, in fact, be upgraded at the end user.  I get
frustrated every time apt update tells me I have N upgradeable packages
but then apt upgrade results in nada, zilch, nothing to upgrade because
all of the packages are held back. Why tell me anything at all if there
is nothing to do?  I do not want to know how many packages are not quite
ready - seems silly.  Just one person's opinion but what do I know?

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  When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should list
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