Ah, that makes sense. Downgrading importance then to match that this is actually working as dpkg intends it to work and us not refusing it is really just a usability issue.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1694989 Title: apt-mark overwrites existing held package info Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Running apt-mark hold commands overwrites / nullifies any existing held package data. Not sure if this is by design, but I assume it's meant to be cumulative. Ubuntu version: 16.04.2 LTS Package version: apt 1.2.19 amd64 Expected behaviour: apt-mark hold 3dchess apt-mark hold 0ad apt-mark showhold 3dchess 0ad Actual behaviour: apt-mark hold 3dchess apt-mark hold 0ad apt-mark showhold 0ad To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1694989/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
