[Bug 508545] [NEW] Aptitude ignores /etc/apt/preferences.d/*

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Binary package hint: aptitude

Aptitude honors pinning settings in /etc/apt/preferences, but ignores
any settings in /etc/apt/preferences.d/*.

To reproduce, add

 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu karmic
main

to your sources list and and entry of the form

  Package: *
  Pin: release o=LP-PPA-ubuntu-mozilla-daily
  Pin-Priority: 101

to the preferences file and observe that aptitude will try to upgrade
firefox if the setting is in /etc/apt/preferences.d/, and (correctly)
stick with the karmic version of the setting is made in
/etc/apt/preferences.

** Affects: aptitude
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released


** Tags: glucid lucid maverick
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Aptitude ignores /etc/apt/preferences.d/*
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/508545
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