[Bug 1701312] [NEW] ubuntu-support-status shows unsupported package in official lxd images

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

ubuntu-support-status seems to incorrectly identify some packages as
'unsupported'.  This occurs on a stock/official Ubuntu cloud image.


ubuntu-support-status
$ lxc launch ubuntu-daily:xenial status-x
$ sleep 10
$ lxc exec status-x -- apt-get update --quiet
...

$ lxc exec status-x -- ubuntu-support-status
Support status summary of 'status-x':

You have 426 packages (98.8%) supported until April 2021 (5y)

You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
You have 5 packages (1.2%) that are unsupported

Run with --show-unsupported, --show-supported or --show-all to see more
details


$ lxc exec status-x -- ubuntu-support-status --show-unsupported
Support status summary of 'status-x':

You have 426 packages (98.8%) supported until April 2021 (5y)

You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
You have 5 packages (1.2%) that are unsupported

No longer downloadable:


Unsupported: 
eatmydata libeatmydata1 python3-configobj python3-json-pointer 
python3-jsonpatch 


$ lxc exec status-x -- apt-cache policy eatmydata libeatmydata1 python3-configobj python3-json-pointer python3-jsonpatch
eatmydata:
  Installed: 105-3
  Candidate: 105-3
  Version table:
 *** 105-3 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libeatmydata1:
  Installed: 105-3
  Candidate: 105-3
  Version table:
 *** 105-3 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
python3-configobj:
  Installed: 5.0.6-2
  Candidate: 5.0.6-2
  Version table:
 *** 5.0.6-2 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
python3-json-pointer:
  Installed: 1.9-3
  Candidate: 1.9-3
  Version table:
 *** 1.9-3 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
python3-jsonpatch:
  Installed: 1.19-3
  Candidate: 1.19-3
  Version table:
 *** 1.19-3 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: update-manager-core 1:16.04.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Aptdaemon:
 
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 29 15:53:50 2017
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug uec-images xenial

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Title:
  ubuntu-support-status shows unsupported package in official lxd images

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ubuntu-support-status seems to incorrectly identify some packages as
  'unsupported'.  This occurs on a stock/official Ubuntu cloud image.

  
  ubuntu-support-status
  $ lxc launch ubuntu-daily:xenial status-x
  $ sleep 10
  $ lxc exec status-x -- apt-get update --quiet
  ...

  $ lxc exec status-x -- ubuntu-support-status
  Support status summary of 'status-x':

  You have 426 packages (98.8%) supported until April 2021 (5y)

  You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
  You have 5 packages (1.2%) that are unsupported

  Run with --show-unsupported, --show-supported or --show-all to see
  more details

  
  $ lxc exec status-x -- ubuntu-support-status --show-unsupported
  Support status summary of 'status-x':

  You have 426 packages (98.8%) supported until April 2021 (5y)

  You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
  You have 5 packages (1.2%) that are unsupported

  No longer downloadable:

  
  Unsupported: 
  eatmydata libeatmydata1 python3-configobj python3-json-pointer 
  python3-jsonpatch 

  
  $ lxc exec status-x -- apt-cache policy eatmydata libeatmydata1 python3-configobj python3-json-pointer python3-jsonpatch
  eatmydata:
    Installed: 105-3
    Candidate: 105-3
    Version table:
   *** 105-3 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  libeatmydata1:
    Installed: 105-3
    Candidate: 105-3
    Version table:
   *** 105-3 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  python3-configobj:
    Installed: 5.0.6-2
    Candidate: 5.0.6-2
    Version table:
   *** 5.0.6-2 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  python3-json-pointer:
    Installed: 1.9-3
    Candidate: 1.9-3
    Version table:
   *** 1.9-3 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  python3-jsonpatch:
    Installed: 1.19-3
    Candidate: 1.19-3
    Version table:
   *** 1.19-3 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-manager-core 1:16.04.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Aptdaemon:
   
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun 29 15:53:50 2017
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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