Confirmed, sudo is however a workaround:
spindler@spitfire:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ apt-cache policy apache2
apache2:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.2.22-1ubuntu1
Version table:
2.2.22-1ubuntu1 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
spindler@spitfire:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ sudo apt-cache policy apache2
apache2:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.2.22-1ubuntu1
Version table:
2.2.22-1ubuntu1 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
2.2.14-5ubuntu8 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main i386 Packages
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
apt-cache policy silently shows inaccurate information when any file
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