Based on the package history [1], the Ubuntu delta seems to have been either removed or upstreamed to Debian (breaks: packagekit-plugin- click), and the package in Artful is now in sync with Debian.
[1] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+publishinghistory ** Changed in: packagekit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to packagekit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617697 Title: Drop obsolete diff from Debian Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I don't think either of these 2 changes are worth making any more: * Client tools alternatively depend on or recommend aptdaemon's compatibility layer * packagekit provides the virtual packagekit-system-interface packagekit is now a recommends for all the Ubuntu 16.10 flavors. And I believe we're eventually demoting or even removing aptdaemon. I don't think any thing uses packagekit-system-interface. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1617697/+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