Public bug reported: Binary package hint: aptitude
Search Patterns, as defined here: http://algebraicthunk.net/%7Edburrows/projects/aptitude/doc/en/ch02s03s01.html don't work: $ aptitude search ?name(apt) bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' You can also see this forum thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1239085 Required information: Release: Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS Version of package: aptitude: Installed: 0.4.9-2ubuntu5 Candidate: 0.4.9-2ubuntu5 Version table: *** 0.4.9-2ubuntu5 0 500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the same list like the one returned by: $ aptitude search ~napt This is what happened: $ aptitude search ?name(apt) bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' ** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: aptitude search -- aptitude Search Patterns don't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415386 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs