aptitude-create-state-bundle

Create state bundle for bug reports

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

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

aptitude-create-state-bundle [--force-bzip2] [--print-inputs] output

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.

--force-bzip2

Use bzip2 compression even for .gz extension

List files that would be included

Verbose output

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

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

aptitude(8), aptitude-run-state-bundle(1)