[Bug 982716] Re: when g++ NOT installed, apt-get remove g++ wants to install packages

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** Changed in: apt (Debian)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  when g++ NOT installed, apt-get remove g++ wants to install packages

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  The g++ package is NOT installed on my system.

  In 11.10 when I issued the command 
  sudo apt-get remove g++
  I received the expected response "Package g++ is not installed, so not removed"

  After using the upgrade process (update-manage -d) to change my 11.10
  system to 12.04, when I attempt to remove the uninstalled package g++,
  apt-get instead wants to install packages. (See excerpt below).

  Here is my current system information.
  gjohn at Vbubux86-11:~$ uname -srvmo && cat /etc/lsb-release
  Linux 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:41:14 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu precise (development branch)"

  Here is an example of the problem.
  gjohn at Vbubux86-11:~$ sudo apt-get -V --dry-run remove g++
  [sudo] password for gjohn: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
     g++-4.6 (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
     libstdc++6-4.6-dev (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
  Suggested packages:
     g++-multilib (4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
     g++-4.6-multilib (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
     gcc-4.6-doc (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
     libstdc++6-4.6-dbg (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
     libstdc++6-4.6-doc (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
     g++ (4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
     g++-4.6 (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
     libstdc++6-4.6-dev (4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
  0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  Inst libstdc++6-4.6-dev (4.6.3-1ubuntu4 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386]) []
  Inst g++-4.6 (4.6.3-1ubuntu4 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
  Inst g++ (4:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
  Conf libstdc++6-4.6-dev (4.6.3-1ubuntu4 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
  Conf g++-4.6 (4.6.3-1ubuntu4 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
  Conf g++ (4:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])

  gjohn at Vbubux86-11:~$ apt-cache policy apt
  apt:
    Installed: 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu8
    Candidate: 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu8
    Version table:
   *** 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu8 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  gjohn at Vbubux86-11:~$ apt-cache policy g++
  g++:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 4:4.6.3-1ubuntu5
    Version table:
       4:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Apr 15 21:41:41 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-16 (0 days ago)

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