aptitude-create-state-bundle

Bundle aptitude state for bug reports

TLDR

Create state bundle for bug reports

$ aptitude-create-state-bundle [bundle.tar.bz2]

Create with verbose output

$ aptitude-create-state-bundle --verbose [bundle.tar.bz2]

SYNOPSIS

aptitude-create-state-bundle [options] output-file

aptitude-create-state-bundle creates a compressed archive containing aptitude's state information. This bundle is useful for submitting bug reports, as it captures the exact state needed to reproduce issues.The bundle includes package lists, aptitude settings, and resolver state.

PARAMETERS

--force-bzip2

Force bzip2 compression regardless of file extension.

--force-gzip

Force gzip compression even if bzip2 is available.

--print-inputs

Display the list of files and directories that would be included without creating the bundle.

-v, --verbose

Verbose output

CAVEATS

Bundle may contain system-specific information. Used primarily for debugging aptitude issues. Large bundle sizes possible on systems with many packages.

HISTORY

aptitude-create-state-bundle was added to help developers reproduce and debug aptitude dependency resolution issues.