[Bug 997333] Re: ubuntu-bug refuses to file bug reports for packages that aren't installed due to packaging problems

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  ubuntu-bug refuses to file bug reports for packages that aren't
  installed due to packaging problems

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Ubuntu-bug makes it very difficult to file package problem bugs for
  packages that won't install (due to said problems), because it refuses
  to open a bug for a package that isn't installed. If a package isn't
  installed, I'd recommend that ubuntu-bug collect information about the
  package and its dependencies as seen from the local apt cache, as well
  as any conflicts that prevent it from being installed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed May  9 13:49:29 2012
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-02 (7 days ago)

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