Bug#781990: apt: Removing virtual packages doesn't work as you would expect

Aibek Bukabayev <[email protected]> Sat, 23 May 2026 10:09:53 +0500
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I am looking into this bug and have opened a draft MR =
<https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/merge_requests/585> with =
integration tests covering virtual package remove/purge scenarios. =
Further refinements will follow.

Best Regards,
Aibek Bukabayev

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