Public bug reported: I was trying to install python3.10 on Ubuntu 20.04 and was quite surprised when x11 packages ended up installed. I think it was due to the regex matching of apt.
(focal-amd64)root@impulse:/home/bdmurray/source-trees/autopkgtest-cloud/autopkgtest-cloud# apt-get install python3.10 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'libqgispython3.10.4' for regex 'python3.10' Note, selecting 'libpython3.10-stdlib' for regex 'python3.10' ... The following NEW packages will be installed: fontconfig fontconfig-config fonts-dejavu-core gdal-data iso-codes libaec0 libarmadillo9 libarpack2 libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libblas3 libbrotli1 libbsd0 libcap2 libcap2-bin libcfitsio8 libcharls2 libcups2 libcurl3-gnutls libdap25 libdapclient6v5 libdbus-1-3 libdouble-conversion3 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-common libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2 libedit2 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libelf1 libepsilon1 libevdev2 libexpat1 libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libfreexl1 libfyba0 libgbm1 libgdal26 libgeos-3.8.0 libgeos-c1v5 libgeotiff5 libgfortran5 libgif7 libgl1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglib2.0-0 libglvnd0 libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgraphite2-3 libgssapi-krb5-2 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0 libgudev-1.0-0 libharfbuzz0b libhdf4-0-alt libhdf5-103 libhyphen0 libice6 libicu66 libinput-bin libinput10 libjbig0 libjpeg-turbo8 libjpeg8 libjson-c4 libk5crypto3 libkeyutils1 libkmlbase1 libkmldom1 libkmlengine1 libkrb5-3 libkrb5support0 liblapack3 liblcms2-2 libllvm12 libltdl7 libminizip1 libmpdec2 libmtdev1 libmysqlclient21 libnetcdf15 libnghttp2-14 libnspr4 libnss3 libodbc1 libogdi4.1 libopenjp2-7 liborc-0.4-0 libpciaccess0 libpcre2-16-0 libpoppler97 libpq5 libproj15 libpsl5 libpython3.8 libpython3.8-minimal libpython3.8-stdlib libqca-qt5-2 libqgis-core3.10.4 libqgispython3.10.4 libqhull7 libqt5concurrent5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5keychain1 libqt5network5 libqt5positioning5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5qml5 libqt5quick5 libqt5sensors5 libqt5serialport5 libqt5sql5 libqt5svg5 libqt5webchannel5 libqt5webkit5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5xml5 librtmp1 libsensors-config libsensors5 libsm6 libspatialindex6 libspatialite7 libssh-4 libssl1.1 libsuperlu5 libsz2 libtiff5 liburiparser1 libvulkan1 libwacom-common libwacom2 libwayland-client0 libwayland-server0 libwebp6 libwoff1 libx11-6 libx11-data libx11-xcb1 libxau6 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-render0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xinput0 libxcb-xkb1 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxerces-c3.2 libxext6 libxfixes3 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxkbcommon0 libxml2 libxrender1 libxshmfence1 libxslt1.1 libxxf86vm1 libzip5 mime-support mysql-common ocl-icd-libopencl1 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 proj-data tzdata ucf x11-common xkb-data 0 upgraded, 190 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 118 MB of archives. (focal-amd64)root@impulse:/home/bdmurray/source-trees/autopkgtest-cloud/autopkgtest-cloud# apt-cache policy apt apt: Installed: 2.0.9 Candidate: 2.0.9 Version table: *** 2.0.9 500 500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.0.2ubuntu0.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages 2.0.2 500 500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/2027831 Title: Unexpected behavior of apt Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I was trying to install python3.10 on Ubuntu 20.04 and was quite surprised when x11 packages ended up installed. I think it was due to the regex matching of apt. (focal-amd64)root@impulse:/home/bdmurray/source-trees/autopkgtest-cloud/autopkgtest-cloud# apt-get install python3.10 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'libqgispython3.10.4' for regex 'python3.10' Note, selecting 'libpython3.10-stdlib' for regex 'python3.10' ... The following NEW packages will be installed: fontconfig fontconfig-config fonts-dejavu-core gdal-data iso-codes libaec0 libarmadillo9 libarpack2 libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libblas3 libbrotli1 libbsd0 libcap2 libcap2-bin libcfitsio8 libcharls2 libcups2 libcurl3-gnutls libdap25 libdapclient6v5 libdbus-1-3 libdouble-conversion3 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-common libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2 libedit2 libegl-mesa0 libegl1 libelf1 libepsilon1 libevdev2 libexpat1 libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libfreexl1 libfyba0 libgbm1 libgdal26 libgeos-3.8.0 libgeos-c1v5 libgeotiff5 libgfortran5 libgif7 libgl1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglapi-mesa libglib2.0-0 libglvnd0 libglx-mesa0 libglx0 libgraphite2-3 libgssapi-krb5-2 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0 libgudev-1.0-0 libharfbuzz0b libhdf4-0-alt libhdf5-103 libhyphen0 libice6 libicu66 libinput-bin libinput10 libjbig0 libjpeg-turbo8 libjpeg8 libjson-c4 libk5crypto3 libkeyutils1 libkmlbase1 libkmldom1 libkmlengine1 libkrb5-3 libkrb5support0 liblapack3 liblcms2-2 libllvm12 libltdl7 libminizip1 libmpdec2 libmtdev1 libmysqlclient21 libnetcdf15 libnghttp2-14 libnspr4 libnss3 libodbc1 libogdi4.1 libopenjp2-7 liborc-0.4-0 libpciaccess0 libpcre2-16-0 libpoppler97 libpq5 libproj15 libpsl5 libpython3.8 libpython3.8-minimal libpython3.8-stdlib libqca-qt5-2 libqgis-core3.10.4 libqgispython3.10.4 libqhull7 libqt5concurrent5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5keychain1 libqt5network5 libqt5positioning5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5qml5 libqt5quick5 libqt5sensors5 libqt5serialport5 libqt5sql5 libqt5svg5 libqt5webchannel5 libqt5webkit5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5xml5 librtmp1 libsensors-config libsensors5 libsm6 libspatialindex6 libspatialite7 libssh-4 libssl1.1 libsuperlu5 libsz2 libtiff5 liburiparser1 libvulkan1 libwacom-common libwacom2 libwayland-client0 libwayland-server0 libwebp6 libwoff1 libx11-6 libx11-data libx11-xcb1 libxau6 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-render0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xinput0 libxcb-xkb1 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxerces-c3.2 libxext6 libxfixes3 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxkbcommon0 libxml2 libxrender1 libxshmfence1 libxslt1.1 libxxf86vm1 libzip5 mime-support mysql-common ocl-icd-libopencl1 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 proj-data tzdata ucf x11-common xkb-data 0 upgraded, 190 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 118 MB of archives. (focal-amd64)root@impulse:/home/bdmurray/source-trees/autopkgtest-cloud/autopkgtest-cloud# apt-cache policy apt apt: Installed: 2.0.9 Candidate: 2.0.9 Version table: *** 2.0.9 500 500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.0.2ubuntu0.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages 2.0.2 500 500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2027831/+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