dpkg/apt question

[Angelina Carlton]

Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> writes:

> Hi there. I have a small question related -- I think -- to the
> Ubuntu/Debian packaging system. I'm using Kubuntu Edgy, and doing my
> updates with its GUI front end called "adept".
>
> When I go to update a package, the system:
> - downloads the file
> - presents a buglist
> - asks if I want to install anyway
>
> This is for a package that apt said I ought to upgrade. If that's the
> case, why present the buglist? Why ask if I still want to install? Is
> there a way to turn it off?
>
> Better still, is there a document online that documents all this behavior?
>
> - Evan

check and see if apt-listbugs is installed, you can then
dpkg-reconfigure it, or remove it entirely.

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