[ZBX-24897] system.sw.packages.get ignores held packages (dpkg) Created: 2024 Jul 24  Updated: 2025 Jan 07

Status: Open
Project: ZABBIX BUGS AND ISSUES
Component/s: Agent (G)
Affects Version/s: 7.0.1
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Problem report Priority: Trivial
Reporter: Roni Väyrynen Assignee: Zabbix Support Team
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 0
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified


 Description   
  1. Steps to reproduce:

unheld package listed as expected:

 

# zabbix_get -s myhost -k system.sw.packages.get[nano,dpkg]
[{"name":"nano","manager":"dpkg","version":"3.2-3+deb10u1","size":2269184,"arch":"amd64","buildtime":{"timestamp":0,"value":""},"installtime":{"timestamp":0,"value":""}}]

put it on hold:

# apt-mark hold nano
nano set on hold.

it isn't listed anymore:

# zabbix_get -s myhost -k system.sw.packages.get[nano,dpkg]
[]

 

 

Expected:
All installed packages should be listed regardless of their hold status
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