[Bug 884945] Re: aptitude show wrong package state

[Izzy]

This appears to be the same issue as bug 831768.  Short version:
multiarch support, enabled by default in Ubuntu 11.10, causes each
architecture of a package to have an entry in the package database.
Aptitude is not multiarch aware and displays one at random.  It appears
that at least a decent workaround might be in place for Precise, but no
hope for Oneiric.

Not marking as duplicate because to the best of my limited launchpad
knowledge, this one would then be hidden - and anyone searching for
symptoms related to package states or searching would be hard pressed to
stumble upon 831768.

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Title:
  aptitude show wrong package state

Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Cant to see installed packages in aptitude search:

  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.01-23:32:06:~$ sudo aptitude search vlc
  p   libvlc-dev                                                                             - development files for libvlc
  p   libvlc5                                                                                - multimedia player and streamer library
  p   libvlccore-dev                                                                         - development files for libvlccore
  p   libvlccore4                                                                            - base library for VLC and its modules
  p   mozilla-plugin-vlc                                                                     - multimedia plugin for web browsers based on VLC
  p   phonon-backend-vlc                                                                     - Phonon VLC backend
  p   phonon-backend-vlc-dbg                                                                 - Phonon VLC backend debugging symbols
  p   remuco-vlc                                                                             - duplex remote control for media players - VLC adapter
  i   vlc                                                                                    - multimedia player and streamer
  i   vlc-data                                                                               - Common data for VLC
  p   vlc-dbg                                                                                - debugging symbols for vlc
  p   vlc-nox                                                                                - multimedia player and streamer (without X support)
  p   vlc-plugin-fluidsynth                                                                  - FluidSynth plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-ggi                                                                         - GGI video output plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-jack                                                                        - Jack audio plugins for VLC
  i   vlc-plugin-notify                                                                      - LibNotify plugin for VLC
  i   vlc-plugin-pulse                                                                       - PulseAudio plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-sdl                                                                         - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-svg                                                                         - SVG plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-svgalib                                                                     - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC
  p   vlc-plugin-zvbi                                                                        - VBI teletext plugin for VLC

  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.01-23:32:22:~$ sudo aptitude search ~ivlc
  i   libvlc5                                                                                - multimedia player and streamer library
  i   libvlccore4                                                                            - base library for VLC and its modules
  i   phonon-backend-vlc                                                                     - Phonon VLC backend
  i   vlc                                                                                    - multimedia player and streamer
  i   vlc-data                                                                               - Common data for VLC
  i   vlc-nox                                                                                - multimedia player and streamer (without X support)
  i   vlc-plugin-notify                                                                      - LibNotify plugin for VLC
  i   vlc-plugin-pulse                                                                       - PulseAudio plugin for VLC
  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.01-23:32:27:~$

  On first search without any pattern can to see:
  p   libvlc5                                                                                - multimedia player and streamer library
  p   libvlccore4                                                                            - base library for VLC and its modules
  p   phonon-backend-vlc                                                                     - Phonon VLC backend

  But this packeges installed and working. For get info about this
  packages need to use pattern ~i

  I did try to remove, purge, reinstall and reconfigure - without result
  =(

  More info:

  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.04-14:20:06:~$ lsb_release -a
  LSB Version:    core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:        11.10
  Codename:       oneiric

  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.04-14:20:12:~$ sudo aptitude --help | head -n1
  aptitude 0.6.4

  [aslok at 3r]2011.11.04-14:20:21:~$ apt -version
  apt 1.6.0_23

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