Public bug reported:

Answering a user's report against Trusty in #ubuntu-bugs:


root@gazelle:/# apt-get install xorg libglide3 mesa-utils nickle cairo-5c xfs 
xserver xorg-docs xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi gpointing-device-settings 
touchfreeze firmware-linux xfonts-cyrillic
    Reading package lists...
    Building dependency tree...
    Reading state information...
    Package xserver is a virtual package provided by:
      xserver-xephyr 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
      xnest 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
      xvfb 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
      vnc4server 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5
      tightvncserver 1.3.9-6.4ubuntu1
      xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
     
    Package cairo-5c is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
     
    Package xfs is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
     
    Package touchfreeze is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
     
    Package firmware-linux is not available, but is referred to by another 
package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
     
    E: Package 'cairo-5c' has no installation candidate
    E: Package 'xfs' has no installation candidate
    E: Package 'xserver' has no installation candidate
    E: Package 'touchfreeze' has no installation candidate
    E: Package 'firmware-linux' has no installation candidate
    root@gazelle:/#

Running the script:

awk '/^Package:/{P=$2} /(cairo-5c|xfs|touchfreeze|firmware-linux)$/ && P
&& P != $2 {printf("List: %s\nPackage: %s\n%s\n\n",FILENAME, P, $0);
P=""}' /var/lib/apt/lists/*Packages

reports:

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Suggests: gpointing-device-settings, touchfreeze

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-video-mga
Suggests: firmware-linux

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-video-r128
Suggests: firmware-linux

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Suggests: gpointing-device-settings, touchfreeze

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-video-mga
Suggests: firmware-linux

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xserver-xorg-video-r128
Suggests: firmware-linux

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-security_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: wdm
Suggests: xfonts-base | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-terminus-dos
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-terminus-oblique
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai
Suggests: xfonts-intl-asian, xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-etl
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-manop
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-nectec
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-poonlap
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-vor
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: wdm
Suggests: xfonts-base | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-terminus-dos
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-terminus-oblique
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai
Suggests: xfonts-intl-asian, xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-etl
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-manop
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-nectec
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-poonlap
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
Package: xfonts-thai-vor
Suggests: xserver | xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

List: 
/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty-updates_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages
Package: flashplugin-installer
Suggests: firefox, x-ttcidfont-conf, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, 
ttf-bitstream-vera | ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, xfs

** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: wdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: xfonts-terminus (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: xfonts-thai (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-mga (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-r128 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: TJ (tj)
         Status: Triaged

** Also affects: xserver-xorg-video-mga (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: xserver-xorg-video-r128 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: wdm (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: xfonts-terminus (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: xfonts-thai (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Triaged

** Changed in: wdm (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: xfonts-terminus (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: xfonts-thai (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-mga (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-r128 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: wdm (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: xfonts-terminus (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: xfonts-thai (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-mga (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-r128 (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (tj)

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1356111

Title:
  [Trusty] packages have Suggests for non-existent packages

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