[Bug 1860366] [NEW] Unable to install group of packages with `sudo apt install language-pack-*` (star or asterisk at the end of package names)

[Norbert]

Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
2. Try to execute the installation of packages with similar names, i.e. 

     sudo apt install language-pack-*

Expected result:
* APT installs all packages started with `language-pack-`.

Actual results:
* APT does not install packages started with `language-pack-`, shows error instead:

$ sudo apt install language-pack-*
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package language-pack-*

---

Note: the `sudo apt-get install language-pack-*` works as expected, will
install 391 packages.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: apt 1.9.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-9.12-generic 5.4.3
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu15
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
Date: Mon Jan 20 22:33:41 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-19 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200119)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

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Title:
  Unable to install group of packages with `sudo apt install language-
  pack-*` (star or asterisk at the end of package names)

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
  2. Try to execute the installation of packages with similar names, i.e. 

       sudo apt install language-pack-*

  Expected result:
  * APT installs all packages started with `language-pack-`.

  Actual results:
  * APT does not install packages started with `language-pack-`, shows error instead:

  $ sudo apt install language-pack-*
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  E: Unable to locate package language-pack-*

  ---

  Note: the `sudo apt-get install language-pack-*` works as expected,
  will install 391 packages.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: apt 1.9.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-9.12-generic 5.4.3
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu15
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
  Date: Mon Jan 20 22:33:41 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-19 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200119)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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