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

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aptitude Search Patterns don't work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415386
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