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In an attempt to install cuda, I copy-pasted some apt-get install packages. For unknown reasons the line that I got run in the end is the following:

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-

The result was that many packages got removed. Randomly picking a few:

libreoffice-*

python-*

xfce4-* 

The list is huge. A considerable number of system parts have been uninstalled. Now this seems like a serious deviation from what I expect when I run apt-get install.

What is going on?

command-line apt

share|improve this question

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nassnass

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  13.04 is end of life so this is a good moment to install 13.10 ;-) There are special characters at the end of a package that invoke special actions (I know the ^ at the end invokes 'tasksel (sudo apt-get install lamp-server^)). The - I did not find yet (hard to search for :P ) but that could be something special too.
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:44
  

  
  
  
  


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  could be... but now is the time to install 14.04 :)
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:52
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Rinzwind all fun aside, - is a often used character, if it means anything remotely close to 'remove package' it should be handled with care. Let alone that when I say 'install' I SURELY don't mean 'uninstall' ...
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Rinzwind AFAIK, the ^ just anchors the regex to the beginning of the string. Where do you get the taskel info? It's not mentioned in the man page. Good call on the - though, it is indeed a special character at the end of a package name.
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 17 '14 at 10:32
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Possible duplicate of apt-get install with '-' removes?
  
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  23 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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2

In an attempt to install cuda, I copy-pasted some apt-get install packages. For unknown reasons the line that I got run in the end is the following:

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-

The result was that many packages got removed. Randomly picking a few:

libreoffice-*

python-*

xfce4-* 

The list is huge. A considerable number of system parts have been uninstalled. Now this seems like a serious deviation from what I expect when I run apt-get install.

What is going on?

command-line apt

share|improve this question

edited 20 mins ago

pomsky

33.2k11104136

asked Apr 17 '14 at 9:33

nassnass

74221131

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  13.04 is end of life so this is a good moment to install 13.10 ;-) There are special characters at the end of a package that invoke special actions (I know the ^ at the end invokes 'tasksel (sudo apt-get install lamp-server^)). The - I did not find yet (hard to search for :P ) but that could be something special too.
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:44
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  could be... but now is the time to install 14.04 :)
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Rinzwind all fun aside, - is a often used character, if it means anything remotely close to 'remove package' it should be handled with care. Let alone that when I say 'install' I SURELY don't mean 'uninstall' ...
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 9:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Rinzwind AFAIK, the ^ just anchors the regex to the beginning of the string. Where do you get the taskel info? It's not mentioned in the man page. Good call on the - though, it is indeed a special character at the end of a package name.
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 17 '14 at 10:32
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Possible duplicate of apt-get install with '-' removes?
  
  – pomsky
  23 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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show 6 more comments

In an attempt to install cuda, I copy-pasted some apt-get install packages. For unknown reasons the line that I got run in the end is the following:

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-

The result was that many packages got removed. Randomly picking a few:

libreoffice-*

python-*

xfce4-* 

The list is huge. A considerable number of system parts have been uninstalled. Now this seems like a serious deviation from what I expect when I run apt-get install.

What is going on?

command-line apt

share|improve this question

edited 20 mins ago

pomsky

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asked Apr 17 '14 at 9:33

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sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-

libreoffice-*

python-*

xfce4-* 

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edited 20 mins ago

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asked Apr 17 '14 at 9:33

nassnass

74221131

share|improve this question

edited 20 mins ago

pomsky

33.2k11104136

asked Apr 17 '14 at 9:33

nassnass

74221131

edited 20 mins ago

pomsky

33.2k11104136

edited 20 mins ago

pomsky

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The problem is the following (from man apt-get):

install

install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not
a fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_0.9.12.1_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved
and installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate
the desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package
name (with no intervening space), the identified package will
be removed if it is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be
used to designate a package to install. These latter features
may be used to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.

So, adding a hyphen to the end of a package name means "remove that package". Specifically, in your case, it would remove these:

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-doc' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-bin' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-common' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0-dbg' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

In other words, you removed the entire gtk2 library set, and a lot of programs depend on gtk2. As a result, a lot of programs were removed.

So, no, this is not a bug. It is, admittedly, surprising behavior if you don't know about it but it is documented and intended.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

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  good find @terdon sometimes man trumps google :D
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 17 '14 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is not only suprising but also dangerous. One single character can destroy your computer! IMO, This should be removed and a seperate command should be made for it.
  
  – Kartik
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik many single characters can destroy your computer. Consider, for example, rm -f /usr and rm -rf /usr :)
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik: Disagree. Yes, it is surprising but there is a prompt and if you blindly hit "y" when asked a question by the package management tool, that's a disaster waiting to happen. ALWAYS read this stuff or use a GUI tool.
  
  – musiKk
  Apr 17 '14 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  People, you're barking up the wrong tree here. I didn't write the thing, I just read the man page. Please file your bugs with the apt devs. :P
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 18 '14 at 0:48
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Take a look in /var/log/apt/history.log to see what exactly has been removed. Then, just reinstall these packages.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 10:22

JosJos

14.7k54052

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  Not exactly an answer, its a remedy!
  
  – jobin
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Jobin Fair point.
  
  – Jos
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  oh yes, this is quite a save :)
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 15:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  great, the names of the packages are interleaved with a whole bunch of package versions.. it will be impossible to just re run the whole list effortlessly :(
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 21:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @nass It should be possible to write a script that strips off everything between parentheses etc. But that would be a whole new question.
  
  – Jos
  Apr 17 '14 at 22:54
  

  
  
  
  

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The problem is the following (from man apt-get):

install

install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not
a fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_0.9.12.1_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved
and installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate
the desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package
name (with no intervening space), the identified package will
be removed if it is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be
used to designate a package to install. These latter features
may be used to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.

So, adding a hyphen to the end of a package name means "remove that package". Specifically, in your case, it would remove these:

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-doc' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-bin' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-common' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0-dbg' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

In other words, you removed the entire gtk2 library set, and a lot of programs depend on gtk2. As a result, a lot of programs were removed.

So, no, this is not a bug. It is, admittedly, surprising behavior if you don't know about it but it is documented and intended.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

• 
  
  
  

  
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  good find @terdon sometimes man trumps google :D
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 17 '14 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is not only suprising but also dangerous. One single character can destroy your computer! IMO, This should be removed and a seperate command should be made for it.
  
  – Kartik
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik many single characters can destroy your computer. Consider, for example, rm -f /usr and rm -rf /usr :)
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik: Disagree. Yes, it is surprising but there is a prompt and if you blindly hit "y" when asked a question by the package management tool, that's a disaster waiting to happen. ALWAYS read this stuff or use a GUI tool.
  
  – musiKk
  Apr 17 '14 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  People, you're barking up the wrong tree here. I didn't write the thing, I just read the man page. Please file your bugs with the apt devs. :P
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 18 '14 at 0:48
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 5 more comments

21

The problem is the following (from man apt-get):

install

install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not
a fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_0.9.12.1_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved
and installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate
the desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package
name (with no intervening space), the identified package will
be removed if it is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be
used to designate a package to install. These latter features
may be used to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.

So, adding a hyphen to the end of a package name means "remove that package". Specifically, in your case, it would remove these:

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-doc' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-bin' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-common' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0-dbg' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

In other words, you removed the entire gtk2 library set, and a lot of programs depend on gtk2. As a result, a lot of programs were removed.

So, no, this is not a bug. It is, admittedly, surprising behavior if you don't know about it but it is documented and intended.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  good find @terdon sometimes man trumps google :D
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 17 '14 at 10:36
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is not only suprising but also dangerous. One single character can destroy your computer! IMO, This should be removed and a seperate command should be made for it.
  
  – Kartik
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik many single characters can destroy your computer. Consider, for example, rm -f /usr and rm -rf /usr :)
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kartik: Disagree. Yes, it is surprising but there is a prompt and if you blindly hit "y" when asked a question by the package management tool, that's a disaster waiting to happen. ALWAYS read this stuff or use a GUI tool.
  
  – musiKk
  Apr 17 '14 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  People, you're barking up the wrong tree here. I didn't write the thing, I just read the man page. Please file your bugs with the apt devs. :P
  
  – terdon♦
  Apr 18 '14 at 0:48
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 5 more comments

The problem is the following (from man apt-get):

install

install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not
a fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_0.9.12.1_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved
and installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate
the desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package
name (with no intervening space), the identified package will
be removed if it is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be
used to designate a package to install. These latter features
may be used to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.

So, adding a hyphen to the end of a package name means "remove that package". Specifically, in your case, it would remove these:

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-doc' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-bin' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-common' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0-dbg' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

In other words, you removed the entire gtk2 library set, and a lot of programs depend on gtk2. As a result, a lot of programs were removed.

So, no, this is not a bug. It is, admittedly, surprising behavior if you don't know about it but it is documented and intended.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-doc' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-bin' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-common' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-cil-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-0-dbg' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

Note, selecting 'libgtk2.0-dev' for regex 'libgtk2.0'

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

answered Apr 17 '14 at 9:59

terdon♦terdon

67.6k13139223

6

Take a look in /var/log/apt/history.log to see what exactly has been removed. Then, just reinstall these packages.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 10:22

JosJos

14.7k54052

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Not exactly an answer, its a remedy!
  
  – jobin
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Jobin Fair point.
  
  – Jos
  Apr 17 '14 at 11:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  oh yes, this is quite a save :)
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 15:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  great, the names of the packages are interleaved with a whole bunch of package versions.. it will be impossible to just re run the whole list effortlessly :(
  
  – nass
  Apr 17 '14 at 21:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @nass It should be possible to write a script that strips off everything between parentheses etc. But that would be a whole new question.
  
  – Jos
  Apr 17 '14 at 22:54
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

6

Take a look in /var/log/apt/history.log to see what exactly has been removed. Then, just reinstall these packages.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 17 '14 at 10:22

JosJos

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  Not exactly an answer, its a remedy!
  
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  @Jobin Fair point.
  
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  oh yes, this is quite a save :)
  
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  great, the names of the packages are interleaved with a whole bunch of package versions.. it will be impossible to just re run the whole list effortlessly :(
  
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Take a look in /var/log/apt/history.log to see what exactly has been removed. Then, just reinstall these packages.

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answered Apr 17 '14 at 10:22

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