---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: base: Parsing of apt.conf with unquoted values causes problems. Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 17:23:20 +0800 From: Dale Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Package: base Version: 20010320 Severity: normal -- System Information Debian Release: testing/unstable Kernel Version: Linux Storm 2.4.2 #3 Fri Feb 23 15:37:37 WST 2001 i686 unknown On upgrading apt in potato to the latest version in woody 0.5.3. The apt-get update process broke. After trying various things I found that my Acquire:: http::Timeout value was not quoted, this caused apt to fail with messages like: # apt-get update Err http://planetmirror.com potato/main Packages Connection failed Err http://planetmirror.com potato/main Release Connection failed Putting the value for timeout in quotes eg. Timeout "120"; and not Timeout 120; Fixed the problem. Either apt should report problems with the config file or be changed to accept configurations with unquoted values. Regards, -- Dale Kemp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it from Mi Services Group may contain information which is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If it is not addressed to you, please immediately contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] and do not use, disclose, copy, distribute or retain any of it without our authority. ********************************************************************** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
