Removing synaptic, adding apt. Only the 1st line of a package’s Description-xx: section makes it into apt's list files, clearly seen with apt-cache show
** Also affects: apt Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Description changed: Test case: - Compare any package description using synaptic in 14.04.x to same in 15.10. In 15.10 generally just a single line. + Compare any package description using apt-cache show in 14.04.x to same in 15.10. In 15.10 generally just a single line. + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: synaptic 0.81.4build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Sep 19 16:23:02 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-19 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150919) SourcePackage: synaptic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1497626 Title: Package descriptions are severely truncated To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/apt/+bug/1497626/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs