[Bug 1341611] Re: [apt-get] The option -f, --fix-broken does not work in LM17 x64

[Jarno Suni]

Option -f seems to be accepted only for commands that may involve
installing or removing packages. E.g. command "autoclean" merely deletes
some .deb files in cache; that has nothing to do with package
dependencies. SYNOPSIS in man page does not tell that though. That is
not the only inaccuracy of the synopsis: E.g. it does not tell about any
options that are defined only as long options, e.g. " --purge".

Tomás F. L., is there any reason you want to use -f with command
autoclean?

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Title:
  [apt-get] The option -f, --fix-broken does not work in LM17 x64

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Linux Mint 17 Quiana 64 bits (ISO v2)

  Like root:
  apt-get -f autoclean
  E: No se conoce la opción de línea de órdenes «f» [de -f].

  apt-get --fix-broken autoclean
  E: No se entiende la opción de línea de órdenes --fix-broken

  I verified it in a portable and in a virtual machine, always with the same error:
  E: There is not known the option of line of orders "f" [of -f].
  E: There is not understood the option of line of orders - fix-broken

  The above mentioned option appears in the apt-get man:
      -f, --fix-broken
      Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place.

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