apt-get policy output is first -- dpkg log follows. #------APT-GET POLICY OUTPUT----# libc6: Installed: 2.3.6-0ubuntu20.4 Candidate: 2.3.6-0ubuntu20.4 Version table: *** 2.3.6-0ubuntu20.4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.3.6-0ubuntu20 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages ifrename: Installed: 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 Candidate: 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status udev: Installed: (none) Candidate: 079-0ubuntu34 Version table: 079-0ubuntu34 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status #-----------DPKG LOG-------------------# 2007-07-24 15:16:58 status installed ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:05 remove ubuntu-standard 0.120 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:05 status half-configured ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:07 status half-installed ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:09 status config-files ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:09 status config-files ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:09 status config-files ubuntu-standard 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:11 status not-installed ubuntu-standard 2007-07-24 15:17:12 status installed lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:12 remove lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:12 status half-configured lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:12 status half-installed lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:12 status config-files lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:12 status config-files lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.5 2007-07-24 15:17:13 status installed lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:13 remove lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:13 status half-configured lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:15 status half-installed lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status config-files lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status config-files lvm-common 1.5.20ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status installed mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:17 remove mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status half-configured mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status half-installed mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status config-files mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:17 status config-files mdadm 1.12.0-1ubuntu5 2007-07-24 15:17:18 status installed ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:19 remove ubuntu-minimal 0.120 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:19 status half-configured ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:19 status half-installed ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:19 status config-files ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:19 status config-files ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:24 status config-files ubuntu-minimal 0.120 2007-07-24 15:17:37 status not-installed ubuntu-minimal 2007-07-24 15:17:39 status installed pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:39 remove pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:39 status half-configured pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:39 status half-installed pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:40 status config-files pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:40 status config-files pcmciautils 012-1ubuntu4 2007-07-24 15:17:41 status installed udev 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:41 remove udev 079-0ubuntu34 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:41 status half-configured udev 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:41 status half-installed udev 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:44 status config-files udev 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:44 status config-files udev 079-0ubuntu34 2007-07-24 15:17:49 install ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:49 status half-installed ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:52 status unpacked ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:52 status unpacked ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:53 status unpacked ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:55 status unpacked ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:55 status half-configured ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2 2007-07-24 15:17:55 status installed ifrename 27+28pre13-1ubuntu2