[Bug 1186924] Re: "apt-get install taskname^" is not documented

[Axel Beckert]

Hi David,

David Kalnischkies wrote:
> The "feature" is also in apt/debian as it came from there as far as I
> "remember" (from moving code around). Its just not usable anymore in
> Debian as the "Task:" line is gone from entries in the Packages files…
> Not sure what the state in Ubuntu is now, but I assume it is no longer
> used there, too… (but I haven't checked).

It is, at least in Precise. That's how we stumbled over it.

		Regards, Axel
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Title:
  "apt-get install taskname^" is not documented

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  % GET https://patches.ubuntu.com/a/apt/apt_0.9.7.7ubuntu4.patch | fgrep 'taskname^'
  +  * merged "install-task" branch (use with "apt-get install taskname^")
  -  * merged "install-task" branch (use with "apt-get install taskname^")
  +    with "apt-get install taskname^"

  (I had to use the online version as the changelog installed by the
  package is unfortunately truncated.)

  This feature is not documented in apt-get(8)despite it seems patched
  into apt since Edgy. Checked the man-pages of Precise and Raring.

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