Use --allow-downgrade when invoking apt install

mullvad · Nov 5, 2024 · 72d2dfb · 72d2dfb
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diff --git a/test/test-runner/src/package.rs b/test/test-runner/src/package.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ fn apt_command() -> Command {
     // instead.
     cmd.args(["-o", "DPkg::Lock::Timeout=60"]);
     cmd.arg("-qy");
+    // `apt` may sporadically consider installing a development build to be a downgrade from the baseline stable
+    // version, which is why we pass this flag.
+    //
+    // Note that this is only sound if we take precaution to check the installed version after
+    // running this command.
+    cmd.arg("--allow-downgrades");
 
     cmd.env("DEBIAN_FRONTEND", "noninteractive");