[Bug 999810] Re: apt-get fails to simulate a upgrade, when running as non-root user, fix available in debian package

[Allo]

If you wonder how this is relevant: it breaks upgrading via cron-apt.

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Title:
  apt-get fails to simulate a upgrade, when running as non-root user,
  fix available in debian package

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498799

  it would be nice, if this could be fixed for precise as well.

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